(EDITOR’S NOT: Other details on each of these cases are not likely to be available until Monday at the earliest when local law enforcement administrative offices reopen following the weekend.)
Three men were arrested on various charges Friday involving theft, fraud, drugs, and trying to escape. Their’s were the most noteworthy of all arrests Friday in the county.
*25-year-old German Benitez was booked just before 5:00 p.m., charged with tampering with evidence, failure to appear in court, possession of meth, driving with a suspended license/with an expired tag/with no insurance and an open container. He is also being held on a Superior Court arrest order.
*Andrew Keithon Durham, 41, faces charges of theft of service and deposit account fraud/bad checks greater than $499. He was arrested about noon.
*And Trevor Andrew McCleod, 31, who was arrested Friday morning, is charged with manufacturing and intent to distribute, purchase or sell marijuana; possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute; possession of a controlled substance; possession of meth; possession of legal drugs which require a prescription to obtain legally; and possession of a weapon in the commission of a crime. Also fleeing or attempting to elude and driving without minimum proof of minimum insurance and with an expired tag.