Arrested: Morris, James R; 28 year of age male, Kennewick resident
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver; 5 outstanding warrants
Arreted: Yeater, Darren G; 21 year of age male, Richland resident
Charge: Possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver
On September 11, 2011 at approximately 2:00 AM officers observed a Honda passenger vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway in the 1600 block of Thayer. They stopped to investigate and saw that the steering column of the car had damage consistent with cars that have been stolen. The vehicle came back registered to a female in a different part of Richland.
As investigating officers began speaking to Yeater, a passenger in the car, they saw a bag containing what appeared to be methamphetamine inside a door panel and a glass pipe on the seat. The driver, Morris, was contacted at a nearby residence. It was learned that he had five outstanding warrants for his arrest, including one for distribution of methamphetamine. Both subjects were taken into custody.
After obtaining a search warrant, the vehicle was searched. Items found included one bag containing suspected meth, multiple glass pipes with drug residue, electronic scales, drug packaging materials, two bags of marijuana, pills appearing to be hydrocodone and prednisone, two additional containers of suspected meth, and $396 in cash.
The owner of the vehicle was contacted and confirmed that her car was not stolen.
Both subjects were booked into the Benton County jail on the above charges.
Contact Capt. Mike Cobb at 942-7362 for additional information.
