Arrested: Nave,
Brittany N.; 25 year of age female, Transient
Arrested: Mielke,
Tanthilantis R.; 24 year of age male, Transient
Charges: Possession
of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), Possession of a stolen vehicle
Synopsis:
On January 16, 2014 at approximately 10:45 AM, a Richland PD
officer was in the area of the Motel 6 (1751 Fowler) and noticed a 2014 Dodge
Challenger parked in the lot. The
vehicle was parked in a manner that led the officer to believe that someone had
pulled into the lot and had left the vehicle quickly. He ran the plates and the vehicle returned as
being stolen out of Kennewick. The Motel
6 office staff had no knowledge of the vehicle belonging in their lot.
The officers watched the car until two subjects returned to
it. They got into the Challenger and
began to start the car. The officers
approached and conducted a felony stop.
Nave was contacted in the driver’s seat and Mielke in the passenger
seat. Both were taken into custody.
While being interviewed each subject confirmed that they
knew the Challenger was stolen. A
subsequent search warrant served on the car turned up several containers of
methamphetamine and hypodermic needles.
Each suspect claimed ownership of both the drugs and drug paraphernalia.
The Benton County Prosecutor’s Office authorized a 72 hour
hold for each individual on the above listed charges. They were booked into the Benton County jail
without further incident.
