Homeless Man Booked For Meth Possession

On Sept. 20 at 2:36 a.m. in the 1200 block of Lincoln Blvd., officers on patrol observed two bicyclists riding their bikes on the street opposite of the traffic direction for the lane they were in; a violation of the vehicle code, section 20651.1. 

The officers conducted a stop of the violators. One violator was on probation and was staying at the American Motel, which is near where the traffic stop was being conducted. 

Officers conducted a probation search of the hotel room that the violator was staying in and found methamphetamine and a methamphetamine pipe, containing residue that looked like cooked methamphetamine.  The subject renting the room admitted to the drugs and pipe as belonging to him.

The other violator stopped was released and the subject in question was booked for possession of methamphetamine and possession of the methamphetamine pipe. Bail was set at $10,000.

Suspect: Maurice Montray Rodgers, M/B, 4/7/83, 30, Homeless