Cunning Criminals Caught: Stash Found in Open Container

A pair of wanted San Angelo residents were arrested on W. Avenue N. Saturday night after they cunningly hid their dope supplies in an open alcohol container.

Officer Patrick Garrett pulled over the black 2006 Ford Mustang just after 10:00 p.m. for a traffic violation and discovered the open container in the center console during the stop.

After running the records on driver Teodora T. Gomez, Jr. (18) and passenger Priscilla Solis (29), it was revealed that both had outstanding warrants—Gomez, in fact had several and an invalid license to boot, and Solis was wanted for a probation violation. The two were arrested and transported to Tom Green County Jail.

A search of the vehicle by Officer Garrett and assisting Officer Keith Lane revealed that the car had been used as a sort of mobile trash can for numerous open alcohol containers; a bag of narcotics that a field test confirmed to be Methamphetamine was found on the driver’s side floorboard, and the open alcohol container in the console contained a bag of Marijauna.  

Officers also seized over $1,200 in cash from Gomez during the search incident to his arrest, an SAPD press release states.

Gomez racked up a number of charges, including: Driving While License Invalid, his city warrants, a Felony 2 Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, and a citation for the open container. Solis was charged with her outstanding Probation Violation Warrant, the release states.