Crime Reports

At 9:10 PM an officer with the West University Place Police Department observed a vehicle traveling southbound in the 5800 block of Buffalo Speedway, above the posted speed limit. A traffic stop was conducted and upon making contact with the driver, a handgun was observed in plain view. The driver (Stephan Anthony Kettle) was arrested for Unlawful Carry of a Weapon and transported without incident.

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At 04:01 AM, an officer with the West University Place Police Department was dispatched to the 3700 block of Georgetown in reference to a suspicious person. The individual was located and was subsequently arrested for an outstanding warrant. An inventory of his personal property revealed the suspect to be in possession of multiple pieces of mail addressed to local addresses. A subsequent investigation confirmed that the suspect did not have the effective consent of the owner to be in possession of the mail. The suspect (James Wesley Derington) was charged with Mail Theft and transported without incident.

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File Date  Court  Offense 

11/27/2020  184  Att Escape 

11/18/2020  184  Att Escape

10/09/2020  184  Forgery

01/12/2012  14  Assault- Family Member

09/04/2011  177   Assault Fam/House Mem

09/04/2011  9  Fleeing / Att Elude Police

At approximately 9:47 AM, an officer observed a vehicle traveling northbound in the 6400 block of Buffalo Speedway with a defective license plate light. A traffic stop was conducted in the 5900 block of Buffalo Speedway. After further investigation, the officer discovered the driver to be in possession of marijuana and a handgun. The officer later discovered the passenger had an active felony warrant out of the state of Georgia. The driver was charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon and the passenger (Nateisha Qujionshea Earl) was placed in custody upon receiving warrant confirmation.

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