ARRESTS
Possession of a controlled substance, County Jail
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the San Benito County Jail on Friday after receiving reports of an inmate in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. According to the report, the 33-year-old Hollister resident was entering his cell carrying his belongings when a correctional officer observed a small glass meth pipe fall from his items. The inmate claimed that the pipe was not his and that it had fallen from the cushion of a nearby chair, but the correctional officer noted that the cushion was sealed.
Possession, evading law enforcement
A 49-year-old Hollister parolee was arrested in the 100 block of Lane Street when he was contacted by law enforcement for a parolee check and was found in possession of a controlled substance. He was also arrested for evading law enforcement as he was hiding in his bedroom when deputies attempted initial contact. He was booked into the county jail.
Prepared by reporter Jeff Gatlin.
