FIVE ARRESTED OVER WEEKEND ON DRUG CHARGES

  

Five people were arrested over the weekend on various drug charges by Brenham Police.

Brenham Police report that Saturday at 2:40 in the afternoon, Sgt. Ashley Burns and Cpl. David Dudenhoeffer conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Prairie Lea Street on a vehicle for Disregarding a Stop Sign.  Upon approaching the vehicle a strong odor of burnt marijuana was emitting from the vehicle and the driver along with two passengers were asked to exit while the vehicle was searched.  During a search of the vehicle and persons, Officers located marijuana, THC oil and a Vape Pen, and edible THC.  The driver, Alexander Yuhas, 25 of Frisco, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled

Substance and Possession of Marijuana less than 2oz.  Passenger, Cameron Rogers, 24 of Austin, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana less than 2oz, and Passenger, Chantelle Reaves, 22 of Georgetown, was taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana less than 2oz.  All three were transported to the Washington County Jail where they were booked in.

Sunday afternoon at 5:00, Officer Connor Caskey conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Highway 290 East on a vehicle for Expired Registration.  Upon approaching the vehicle an odor of burnt marijuana was emitting from the inside of the vehicle and a probable cause search was conducted.  Drug paraphernalia was located in the vehicle as well as a Vape Pen Cartridge containing THC Oil, which Passenger, Jayla Lockett, 20 of Brenham, took ownership of.  Lockett was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and was transported to the Washington County Jail where she was booked in.

The late Sunday night at 11:55, Officer Eric Crosby conducted a traffic stop in the area of West Main and South Dixie Streets for Failure to Display a Front License Plate.  Upon contact with the driver of the vehicle an odor of marijuana was detected and a probable cause search was conducted.  Officer Crosby located a baggy with marijuana inside it that Passenger, Joshua Nicholas Vega, 19 of Katy took ownership of.  Vega was transported to the Washington County Jail where he was booked in for Possession of Marijuana less than 2oz and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.