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Drugs found in car during traffic stop in Des Plaines

Drugs found in car during traffic stop in Des Plaines

Terrell Garrett of Broadview is charged with drug offenses following a traffic stop in Des Plaines

A Broadview man was arrested over the weekend after police found drugs in his car during a traffic stop in Des Plaines.

Terrell Garrett, 28, of the 1900 block of South 14th Avenue, is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to resell, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis with intent to resell and possession of cannabis.

In addition, a passenger wanted on an arrest warrant was arrested.

The encounter occurred around 3:15 a.m. Sunday in the 1900 block of East Touhy Avenue, police said.

A Des Plaines police officer was patrolling the area and stopped Garrett’s car after seeing him repeatedly crossing the center line without signaling, a news release said.

While searching the car, the officer found plastic bags containing cannabis, according to the press release. After Garrett was arrested, officers searched him at the police station and found bags containing pills and cannabis, the press release states.

The passenger, Bryson Graham, 26, of the 0-100 block of 50th Avenue in Bellwood, was ticketed for possession of cannabis and turned over to Westmont police on an arrest warrant.

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