Officers Osborne and Pledger observe a suspicious vehicle parked in a business lot after hours. They make contact with the driver and passenger which both appear to be nervous. Officer Osborne asks if there are any drugs or weapons inside to which the passenger replies with “marijuana”. A large jar with 2 bags of weed is pulled out and the passenger says he has a medical marijuana card. He’s then told to step out of the vehicle and is searched further for drugs. A satchel is found on the suspect and removed. After searching inside the satchel meth, heroin and other drug paraphernalia is found. The passenger admits it’s all his and he just got done smoking meth inside the vehicle with the drivers 4 year old in the back seat. Mom is also questioned about the drugs inside the vehicle, she claims none are hers and she admits it wasn’t a smart choice having him smoke meth with her daughter present in the car. Male passenger is charged with the narcotics and booked.
Deputy Benjamin Stolz, of the Spokane Valley Police Department, patrols the area near a motel parking lot. He approaches two men inside of a vehicle
