Arrested: Jesse A. Kent 27 YOA Pasco Resident
Charges: Possession of stolen property, Possession of a controlled substance, multiple warrants, and driving with a suspended license.
Synopsis: Shortly before 3:00 AM on 7/14/11, a Richland Police Officer noticed a male acting suspiciously who was driving a mini-van in the area of 1878 Fowler in the Richland Wye. The officer ran the vehicle registration through his mobile data terminal and discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Kennewick approximately 2 weeks prior.
Other officers arrived on the scene and took the male, identified as Jesse Kent, into custody. Kent was found to have multiple warrants for his arrest and a suspended driver’s license.
Inside the vehicle, officers recovered a small amount of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Kent was booked into the Benton County Jail on the above listed charges. The vehicle was returned to the owner.
For additional information, please contact Corporal Erik Lundquist at 942-7716 or 628-0333 (Night time) or Captain Jeff Taylor at 942-7363 (Daytime)
