Driver and passenger in stolen vehicle swallow balloons of meth
Originally published as a Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post –
“On November 29th at 2:45 a.m., Placer County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on North Lake Boulevard, in Kings Beach. They contacted the occupants in the truck and identified the driver as 40-year old Shanaia Joseph and the passenger as 29-year old Tyler Cain, both of Reno, Nevada.
Cain was a felon with an outstanding Santa Clara County warrant. It was also discovered the vehicle Joseph was driving had been reported stolen out of Reno. Deputies found an expandable baton belonging to Cain inside the truck. Both suspects were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, and Cain was also arrested for being a felon in possession of a baton.
During the investigation, a deputy was made aware that both suspects had each swallowed three balloons of methamphetamine. They were taken to the hospital and then booked at the Auburn Jail with the added charge of possession of methamphetamine.”
