HCSO NARRATIVE:
“Jessie Josue Zendejas, 17, of Gainesville, is being held at the Hall County Jail with no bond following his arrest (Wednesday afternoon) on drug and weapons charges.
Patrol deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) initiated a traffic stop on Old Athens Road around 1:20…after they observed the driver of a passenger vehicle fail to maintain his lane of travel. The driver of the vehicle was a 16-year-old male. The deputies identified the passenger as Zendejas. The teens exited the vehicle at the request of deputies, but both attempted to run from the scene as they were being questioned.
While the two suspects were detained, deputies located a firearm (Glock 23) in Zendejas’s left pant leg and a THC vape in one of his pockets. Further investigation determined the firearm had been reported stolen. Deputies then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and located a second firearm (Glock 19) under the driver’s seat. They also located a bag containing 24 THC oil vapes (estimated street value $1,560).
As a result, Zendejas was charged with possession of THC oil with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, theft by receiving stolen property and obstruction of an officer.
The driver was charged as a juvenile with possession of THC oil with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm under the age of 18, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, driving with a suspended license, failure to maintain lane and obstruction of an officer. (He) was transported to the Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) Gainesville.”