A 35-year-old Galesburg woman and a 32-year-old Galesburg man were arrested last Thursday, November 17th, after a traffic stop. Galesburg Police observed a gold sedan being driven by the male on North Henderson Street. The registration for the sedan came back to a red, Chevrolet sedan that expired in 2013. Police conducted a traffic stop in the McDonald’s parking lot where the male and female immediately got out of the car after being stopped. The male admitted that he knew he wasn’t supposed to be driving. He told police the vehicle was recently purchased at an auction and the plates were already on it. Dispatch informed officers the female had a valid McDonough County warrant for possession of meth with intent to deliver and the male had a valid Fulton County warrant for burglary. They were both taken into custody. While taking inventory of the vehicle, police located a bag behind the passenger seat containing 77 grams of cannabis. The male informed police the bag belonged to the female. They were both transported to the Knox County Jail. The male was charged with the warrant, Driving on a Suspended License, and Improper Use of Registration. The female was charged with the warrant and Possession of less than 100 grams of cannabis.
