Incident: Possession of Illegal Narcotics for Sale, Possession of Psilocybin for Sale, Carrying a Loaded Firearm in a Vehicle, Possession of Narcotics and a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm Silencer, Possession of Extended Magazines Arrest
Location: Santa Clara St and Hemlock St
Date/Time Occurred: 1/12/22 @ 0400 hours
Officer(s) Involved:Â Ventura Police Patrol, VPD Street Crimes Unit (SCU)
Suspect(s): Cherrie, Brenton 41 years. Ventura resident
Report #: 22-2217
Narrative:
On1/12/22, a Ventura Police Patrol officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at Santa Clara St and Hemlock St. The officer located a loaded firearm being illegally carried in the vehicle. During the investigation, officers found Brenton Cherrie in possession of two illegal loaded handguns, a silencer, and two high-capacity magazines. Officers also located large amounts of marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamines, LSD, and Psilocybin (Mushrooms).
Cherrie was arrested and booked at the Ventura County Jail for possession of narcotics for sales, possession of marijuana for sales, possession of psilocybin for sales, possession of high-capacity magazines, possession of a firearm silencer, possession of narcotics and a firearm, and carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle.
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