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Drug and weapons arrests in Watsonville
Updated: 1:00 PM PST Dec 2, 2015
Two men are in custody following their arrests on a variety of drug and weapons charges in Watsonville.On Tuesday, just after noon, Watsonville police officers were dispatched to the Rodeway Inn at 1620 W. Beach Street for two subjects refusing to leave their room after checkout.Upon arrival, officers contacted Rodes Podesta Walsh and Kevin Michelle Sharp at the room. It was soon discovered both subjects had warrants for their arrests and they were arrested.Following a search of the room and a vehicle belonging to Walsh, police found a loaded 9mm semi-automatic with the serial number removed, over 100 rounds of ammunition, over 43 grams of Methamphetamine, 30 grams of Heroin, 4 pounds of Marijuana, scales and packaging material, and nearly $10,000.00 in cash.Both Walsh and Sharp were charged with multiple charges, including possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics for sale, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of narcotics while armed with a loaded firearm, possession of a firearm with the serial number altered, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.Both suspects were booked into Santa Cruz County jail.
WATSONVILLE, Calif. —
Two men are in custody following their arrests on a variety of drug and weapons charges in Watsonville.
On Tuesday, just after noon, Watsonville police officers were dispatched to the Rodeway Inn at 1620 W. Beach Street for two subjects refusing to leave their room after checkout.
Upon arrival, officers contacted Rodes Podesta Walsh and Kevin Michelle Sharp at the room. It was soon discovered both subjects had warrants for their arrests and they were arrested.
Following a search of the room and a vehicle belonging to Walsh, police found a loaded 9mm semi-automatic with the serial number removed, over 100 rounds of ammunition, over 43 grams of Methamphetamine, 30 grams of Heroin, 4 pounds of Marijuana, scales and packaging material, and nearly $10,000.00 in cash.
Both Walsh and Sharp were charged with multiple charges, including possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics for sale, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of narcotics while armed with a loaded firearm, possession of a firearm with the serial number altered, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Both suspects were booked into Santa Cruz County jail.
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