BRENHAM POLICE ARREST FOUR FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION

  

Three Brenham traffic stops over the weekend led to the arrest of four people for marijuana possession.

Just after midnight Saturday, Brenham Police Officer Crystal Bucker stopped a vehicle in the 500 block of Highway 290 East for defective equipment.  Police detected the odor of burnt marijuana from the vehicle and conducted a probable cause search.  Marijuana was found in the center console between the driver and passenger, as well as paraphernalia found in a bag belonging to the driver.  18-year-old Kevon Dewayne Provo of Rosenberg was arrested for Possession of Marijuana under 2 oz and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, while 18-year-old Ayomide Joseph Oladeinde of Richmond was charged with Possession of Marijuana under 2 oz.  Both were transported to the Washington County Jail.

Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Officer Jimmy Ha stopped a vehicle in the 1800 block of Highway 290 West for defective equipment and failing to maintain a single lane.  A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted due to the odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside, and marijuana was located.  31-year-old Nerym Sady Meza Lainez of Houston was taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana under 2 oz and transported to the Washington County Jail.

Then Sunday, around 11:15 a.m., Officer Connor Caskey stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of Highway 290 West for expired registration.  The officer smelled burnt marijuana and conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle.  Marijuana was found inside the vehicle, leading to the arrest of 41-year-old April Renee Lewis of Austin for Possession of Marijuana under 2 oz and Driving While License Invalid – Enhanced.  Lewis was taken to the Washington County Jail, where she was booked in and released.