On May 31, 2002, at 3:37 a.m., Santa Monica Police Officers saw a vehicle commit several traffic violations in the area of 4^th Street and Marine Street.  Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, and after a short distance, the vehicle stopped in a driveway of an apartment building in the 3000 block of 3^rd Street.  As officers approached the vehicle, they saw the driver place his right hand under the seat and refused to remove his hand from under the seat.  The driver started yelling at the officers and failed to comply with the officer’s requests.  The driver got out of his vehicle and ran from the officers holding a plastic bag in his hand.  While the driver was running from the officers he threw a large plastic bag that he had in his hand into the street. Officers recovered the plastic bag and apprehended the driver of the vehicle.

Officers recovered several grams of powder cocaine, rock cocaine, marijuana, and narcotics paraphernalia.

The driver/suspect was identified as Jeremy Naidoo, M/B 28 of Santa Monica.  He was booked at the Santa Monica Jail and charged with possession of cocaine for sale, possession of cocaine base for sale, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, battery on a peace officer, driving under the influence of a controlled substance and other related charges.  Bail was set at $50,000.

For more information, please contact:
Lieutenant Frank Fabrega
(310) 458-8418

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