Tom Green County Sheriff's Office Makes Multiple Drug Arrests on Friday

 

SAN ANGELO, TX--(Tom Green County Sheriff's Office Press Release) On June 1, 2018, Tom Green County Deputy Sheriff Graham Smith conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of Bryant Boulevard on a vehicle being operated by Stephanie Ramirez. 

Deputy Smith developed reasonable suspicion that Ramirez was in possession of illegal substances. 

San Angelo Police Department K-9 Officer Tanner Tumlinson was called to the traffic stop for a free air search around the vehicle and received a positive alert.  Subsequent probable cause search of the vehicle found approximately 7.8 grams of heroin, .7 grams of methamphetamine and 2.7 grams of marijuana.  Ramirez was arrested and charged with Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance, PG 1>= 4 grams

On the same day, Tom Green County Sergeant Investigator Orlando Juarez observed a vehicle being driven by Richard Chitwood.  Sergeant Juarez was aware that a felony warrant had been issued for the arrest of Chitwood. 

Investigators contacted Chitwood in the 1800 block of Greenwood in San Angelo.  Chitwood was arrested on three warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 < 1 gram, Bail Jumping / Fail to Appear and another warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1=4 grams < 200 grams. 

The passenger in Chitwood’s vehicle was identified as Esequiel Santos.   Investigators found that Santos also had a warrant issued for his arrest for a Parole Violation. 

Chitwood and Santos were both booked into the Tom Green County Jail.

Subscribe to the LIVE! Daily

The LIVE! Daily is the "newspaper to your email" for San Angelo. Each content-packed edition has weather, the popular Top of the Email opinion and rumor mill column, news around the state of Texas, news around west Texas, the latest news stories from San Angelo LIVE!, events, and the most recent obituaries. The bottom of the email contains the most recent rants and comments. The LIVE! daily is emailed 5 days per week. On Sundays, subscribers receive the West Texas Real Estate LIVE! email.

Required

Most Recent Videos

Post a comment to this article here: