A routine traffic stop on a motorcyclist resulted in his arrest Thursday on felony and misdemeanor charges after a loaded gun and marijuana were allegedly found in his possession.
Tre’von Lashawn Gabbard, 26, who lists a Blacksnake Road address, was taken into custody around 4:45 p.m. and charged with felony counts of simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, punishable by up to life in prison, and possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, with purposed to deliver, punishable by up to six years, and misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license.
Gabbard, who was also cited for operating a motorcycle without a license, making an improper turn and failure to yield, was being held on zero bond and was set to appear Friday in Garland County District Court. According to court records, Gabbard lists no prior felony history.
According to the probable cause affidavit, shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Hot Springs police Officer Jared Wilson was stopped facing north at the traffic light near Malvern and Crescent avenues when he saw a white 2022 CFMoto 650NK motorcycle making an improper turn from East Maurice onto Malvern, almost colliding with an SUV turning onto Malvern from Crescent.
Wilson got behind the motorcycle and made a traffic stop on it at Malvern and Blake Street, and the operator, later identified as Gabbard, got off the motorcycle and turned to face Wilson.
Gabbard told him he didn’t realize he was being pulled over and then took off a purple backpack he was wearing, set it on the ground and sat back down on the motorcycle. While talking to him, Wilson reportedly noticed Gabbard’s voice “trembled slightly,” and his hands were shaking as if nervous.
Wilson also reportedly smelled a “faint odor” of marijuana coming from the area. A computer check revealed Gabbard’s license was suspended, and he had been cited for driving on a suspended license five times already.
At that point, Gabbard was taken into custody, and he reportedly told Wilson he had “a little weed” and a firearm inside his backpack. In searching the backpack, Wilson allegedly found a baggie with 17.6 grams of marijuana, a black and tan Glock 35 handgun loaded with a 13-round magazine and rolling papers.
Gabbard was taken to the detention center, where he was booked in shortly before 7:30 p.m.
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