Amador County – An Oregon man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia Saturday night after failing to yield at a stop sign on West Marlette Street in Ione.

Ione Police Chief Michael L. Johnson reported the arrest in a release Monday, saying Jeremiah Crespillo, 34, of Bend, Oregon, “was placed in custody for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of syringes, and possession and transportation of methamphetamine.” Crespillo was booked into the Amador County Jail.

Johnson said the Ione Police Department swing shift officer was traveling behind a pickup truck with Oregon license plates as it traveled west on West Marlette Street late Sunday, Feb. 27 in Ione. He said: “The vehicle failed to yield a stop sign, thus beginning the real troubles” for Crespillo.

An investigation found two hypodermic syringes on Crespillo’s person, and “during a search of his vehicle a hidden compartment was discovered in the steering column.” Johson said “officers recovered three glass pipes commonly used for smoking controlled substances and baggies containing suspected methamphetamine.”

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