Traffic Stop Yields Stolen Tesla, Narcotics In Warrington

WARRINGTON, PA ? An arrest warrant has been issued for a 27-year-old New Jersey man who is wanted for driving a stolen car containing narcotics in Warrington.

On Sept. 11, a Warrington police officer observed a Tesla exiting the Hampton Inn parking lot without a license plate and initiated a traffic stop.

Police said the driver, 27-year-old Evans Jean from Union, New Jersey, pulled into the Walmart parking lot and exited the vehicle, attempting to avoid the traffic stop. When the officer asked for identification, police said Jean repeatedly demanded to know the probable cause of the stop and provided several false names and dates of birth.

Jean was taken into custody and transported to the police station, where his identity was confirmed. He was later released pending further investigation.

Police seized the Tesla after Jean was unable to provide proof of ownership. A subsequent investigation revealed that the vehicle had been stolen from a dealership in Springfield, New Jersey, sometime between Aug. 27 and Sept. 11.

A search warrant was obtained for the vehicle, which led to the discovery of marijuana.

Jean will be charged with receiving stolen property, a third-degree felony; two counts of prohibited acts; providing false identification to police; driving an unregistered vehicle; and driving while operating privileges are suspended.