CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Two people were arrested after police allegedly discovered drugs during a traffic stop in Cranston on Monday.
An officer pulled over a sedan on Wentworth Avenue around 4:44 p.m. Police said drug paraphernalia could be seen "in plain view" inside the vehicle during the stop.
Records allegedly showed the driver — 33-year-old Brandon Pierpont, of Bellingham, Massachusetts — had an active warrant related to domestic violence offenses in Cranston as well as a narcotics-related extradition warrant out of Grafton County, New Hampshire.
The passenger — later identified as 28-year-old Miguel Rodriguez, of Cranston — initially provided officers a fake name, according to police. A records check subsequently revealed an active warrant for Rodriguez for domestic violence offenses in Woonsocket.
Police said both were arrested and a search of the car revealed a black backpack containing 30 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale with "white power residue" and $90 in cash.
There were also several prescription pills allegedly found in the bag including five Lorazepam tablets, two Clonazepam tablets, and six Xanax tablets.
Pierpont was arraigned by a justice of the peace on the following charges:
Domestic violence — breaking and entering a dwelling
Manufacturing/delivering/possession with intent to manufacture or deliver schedule I/II controlled substances (methamphetamine)
Three counts of possession of schedule I-V controlled substances
Domestic violence – simple assault and/or battery
Domestic violence – disorderly conduct
He was also issued summonses for these motor vehicle violations:
Driving with a suspended/no license
Failure to properly signal a turn
No seat belt – passenger 18 and older
Meanwhile, Rodriguez was charged with obstructing an officer in the execution of duty and taken into custody on the Woonsocket warrant. Once he was arraigned at the Cranston police station, he was reportedly turned over to Woonsocket police.
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