Santa Paula Police Department – Incident Press Release
On Saturday December 19, 2020 at approximately 7:09 PM officers conducted a traffic stop on a motorcycle that was not displaying a license plate. Officers made contact with the sole occupant/driver Joseph Wheatley, age 56 years of Santa Paula. During the course of the investigation Wheatley was found in felony possession of metal knuckles. A further search of the motorcycle revealed 145.2 grams of methamphetamine, 2 methamphetamine pipes, a large amount of cash, and a scale with white residue.
Wheatley was transported to Santa Paula Police Department for processing and later to Ventura County Main Jail for the charges of possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of a controlled substance for transportation, and possession of metal knuckles.
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