Name of Accused:
Pineda-Gonzalez, Victor Arnoldo
Date of Arrest:
06/07/2023
Charges for Arrest:
Possession of Methamphetamine
Driving While Unlicensed
Crossing of guard lines with weapons, intoxicants, or drugs without consent of warden or superintendent
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Wednesday, Jun 07 2023, at approximatelly 1429 hours, I, Ofc. Orozco Avila with the Uniform Patrol Division of the Adairsville Police Department, was patrolling the area of Highway 140 near Poplar Springs Road where I noticed a gray in color Chevrolet van with GA Tag, [REDACTED], traveling eastbound on Highway 140 with it’s windshield cracked all the way across.
I turned on my emergency equipment and advised Bartow County Dispatch that I was initiating a traffic stop on a vehicle. The vehicle made a final stop at the BP gas station, located at 7875 Highway 140, Adairsville GA.
I made a driver’s side approach and made contact with the driver, Victor Arnoldo Pineda Gonzalez. I explained to Mr. Pineda Gonzalez who I was, the agency I work for, and the reason for the traffic stop. I then asked Mr. Pineda Gonzalez for his driver’s license.
He explained that he did not have a license. He then provided me with a Guatemalan ID, No [REDACTED], and a Guatemalan Passport. I returned to my patrol unit and contacted Bartow County Dispatch and they notified me that Mr. Pineda Gonzalez was unlicensed.
After a review of Mr. Pineda Gonzalez’s driver’s history, it was discovered that he has been convicted of driving without a license four times within the past five years.
I then went back to Mr. Pineda Gonzalez’ vehicle and asked him to step out of his vehicle. He then was arrested for driving while unlicensed. I placed him in handcuffs and in the rear seat of my patrol unit.
Mr. Pineda Gonzalez was then transported to the Bartow County Jail, where
