Crime & Safety
Traffic Stop Turns Into Drug Charges In Whitefish Bay: Report
Police said the driver was cited for driving 42 miles per hour on a 30-mile-per-hour street.
WHITEFISH BAY, WI — Police in Whitefish Bay say a speeding violation led to multiple drug-related charges for a 19-year-old Milwaukee man.
According to Whitefish Bay police call logs, an officer on patrol on the 6100 block of N. Lake Drive pulled the driver of a tan Lexus over at just after 11 p.m. on Jan. 19 for an apparent speeding violation.
Police said the driver was cited for driving 42 miles per hour on a 30-mile-per-hour street, and also for possession of drug paraphernalia. Police also said the man had 0.1 grams of marijuana with him.
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Police said he was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia for having a scale. He was also cited for driving a car that had no license plates.
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