A Sanford man was arrested Monday after police said he was caught driving a stolen Jeep Wrangler in Aberdeen.
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, officers were notified Oct. 5 about a vehicle stolen from Sanford. The next day, officers reportedly located the Jeep at the Woodgreen Apartments and conducted a traffic stop.
Police say the driver, identified as David Jones Sr., 50, was taken into custody.Â
“Aberdeen officers located the stolen vehicle in the Woodgreen Apartment complex, and conducted a traffic stop on it,” reports the Aberdeen Police Department in a press release. “Jones was identified as the driver, along with a female passenger, who was later determined to not have knowledge of the incident.”
Jones is facing charges of felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia after officers said they found a glass pipe with suspected drug residue during a search.
He was taken before a Moore County magistrate and given a $5,000 secured bond. The Jeep was towed at the request of the Sanford Police Department, which is continuing the investigation.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Via Aberdeen Police Department.
