Patrolling deputy near Avenal Cutoff arrests pair of suspects, finds drugs

The deputy spotted front-end damage to one of the vehicles and he elected to stop and make sure no one was injured.

The deputy found two people in the Impala: Melissa Medellin (driver) and Eliezer Enriquez (passenger). The Honda was unoccupied. The deputy noticed the back seat of the Impala was filled with assorted items. The deputy decided to run records check on both subjects via Kings County Dispatch. Medellin’s driver’s license was suspended, and Enriquez was on a Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) and subject to search by law enforcement.

According to the deputy, both suspects showed symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance. After the deputy’s evaluation, he placed the two suspects into custody for being under the influence of a controlled substance, possibly Methamphetamine.

Suspect Medellin Enriquez

During a search of the Impala, the deputy located drug paraphernalia and several items that had been removed from the Honda. The items included the spare tire, radio, front bumper grill, and battery. The rear side window of the Honda had been broken.

The owner of the Honda was contacted. The owner told authorities the Honda had been involved in a minor traffic collision and had been left on the side of the road with the doors locked. The owner told deputies that no one had permission to make entry into the Honda and take any items from it.

The deputy booked Enriquez into Kings County Jail on the charges of being under the influence of a controlled substance, vehicle burglary, conspiracy, and possession of the stolen property. He was later released.

Medellin was booked into Kings County Jail on the charges of being under the influence of a controlled substance, vehicle burglary, conspiracy, possession of stolen property, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was later released.