Arrested: Baker, Larry D.; 46 year of age male, Pasco resident
Charges: Possession of Heroin, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Arrested: Espinoza, Ruben J.; 31 year of age male, Burbank resident
Charges: Obstructing Law Enforcement, 5 outstanding warrants
On 7-16-11 at about 1145 AM Baker was stopped for traffic violations on Columbia Center Blvd. near Hwy. 240. Baker was driving and Espinoza was the passenger. As the officer was identifying Espinoza, he gave a false name. A check of Espinoza’s history showed that there were 5 misdemeanor warrants issued for his arrest. As he was being removed from the vehicle, the officer detected an odor of heroin coming from inside.
Espinoza was secured and the officer approached Baker and asked about the odor of heroin. Baker admitted he had heroin on his person and handed the officer a cigarette pack containing what appeared to be tar heroin. He also handed the officer a pipes he stated were used to smoke heroin and methamphetamine. There were still meth crystals inside the glass pipe.
Both subjects were booked into the Benton County jail on the above charges.
Contact Capt. Mike Cobb, 942-7362, for questions or more information.
