HOUSTON MAN ARRESTED ON CHARGES INCLUDING MARIJUANA POSSESSION, EXPIRED REGISTRATION
(Washington Co. Jail)
A Houston man was arrested on Wednesday by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for marijuana possession and other vehicle-related infractions.
Around 6 p.m., Deputy Carson Holton initiated a traffic stop in the 5000 block of Highway 36 North for no front license plate and window tint violation.
Upon making contact with the vehicle, the sheriff’s office said odors of marijuana and alcohol were detected. A search of the vehicle reportedly resulted in the location of marijuana.
The driver, 39-year-old Enrique Hernandez Jr., was taken into custody and transported to the Washington County Jail. Hernandez was charged with Possession of Marijuana Under 2oz., Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, Expired Registration, and Wrong, Fictitious, Altered or Obscured Insignia.