DPD arrest 3 following pursuit


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:03 PM MST


Bruce Whetten
Douglas Dispatch


Emergency personnel secure the scene on Highway 191 and 80 Friday following a pursuit that resulted in the arrest of a Phoenix man and two juveniles from Mexico. The vehicle was carrying an estimated 93 pounds of marijuana. Francisco Barrios/Douglas Dispatch

A 35-year old man from Phoenix and two teenage juveniles from Mexico are in custody following a vehicle pursuit Friday outside of Douglas.

According to Sgt. Jose Duarte of the Douglas Police Dept. at around 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6 Douglas Police Detectives, while in the area of mile marker one on Kings Highway, observed a white in color vehicle that appeared to have been loading unknown items into the vehicle.

Sgt. Duarte said the Douglas Police Detectives approached the vehicle and the occupants in an attempt to make contact but that the vehicle began to travel north on Kings Highway while DPD detectives attempted to make a traffic stop.

The vehicle refused to stop however and a pursuit began.

According to reports from the DPD the vehicle traveled North on Kings Highway, then East on Double Adobe Road then South on Highway 191. Douglas Police Detectives were then assisted by Douglas Police Officers and other officers in the attempt to stop the vehicle.

The suspect vehicle finally came to a stop at the intersection of Highway 191 and Highway 80, where the three occupants were arrested, the vehicle was seized and transported to the Douglas Police Department. Douglas Police Officers later found that the vehicle also contained several packages of marijuana weighing approximately 93 pounds.

Douglas Police Department arrested the driver of the vehicle identified Andres Casillas, 35, along with two teenage juveniles one of which was from Agua Prieta, the other from Chihuahua.

All subjects were charged with possession of marijuana, marijuana for sale and transportation of marijuana. They remain in custody pending their court appearances.

 

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Comments

    Blue Line wrote on Jan 17, 2012 6:58 PM:

    " Good Job DPD. "

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