North Platte police charged a man with meth distribution on Sept. 15, after they pulled his car over on the north side of the city.

Marcus Dandridge

Police Sgt. J. Johnson said police stopped the car in the area of 1400 Rodeo Road and identified the driver as Marcus D. Dandridge, 50, of North Platte.

Johnson said during the traffic stop, officers found approximately 12.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine inside the vehicle, as well as some marijuana.

The reason the police stopped the car, and the probable cause that led to the search, were not provided.

Dandridge was charged with a series of crimes, the most serious of which is meth possession with intent to deliver, a felony punishable by up to 50 years in prison if convicted. He is also charged with driving under suspension, no proof of insurance and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.

Dandridge is held on a $250,000 bond, according to sheriff’s records.

Tiffany Trull

On Thursday, Sept. 17, the North Platte Police went to Famous Footwear, 1009 S. Dewey, to check out reported shoplifting.

Johnson said the suspect was identified as Tiffany R. Trull, 39, of North Platte. Trull allegedly removed five pairs of shoes valued at more than $300 without making payment. Officers located Trull at a North Platte hotel and recovered four of the five pairs of shoes.

Trull was arrested and booked into the Lincoln County jail, charged with theft by shoplifting $0-$500, second offense, a misdemeanor.

Benyameen Coco

On Sept. 17, Benyameen E. Coco, 38, was arrested in connection with a domestic violence investigation stemming from an incident at the Cody Park campground, 1901 N. Jeffers St.

St. Johnson said the investigation began shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 15, when officers responded to a report of an assault. Police were told that Coco had assaulted a former dating partner following an encounter at the campground. The reporting party also said Coco threatened further harm if she reported it to law enforcement.

Upon arrival, officers observed and documented facial injuries to the woman. At the time of the initial report, Coco was not located.

Police caught up with him on Sept. 17 and charged him with a domestic assault that caused bodily injury as well as terroristic threats. Bond was set at $50,000.

 Christen Avila

On Sept. 19, police arrested Christen Avila, 52, in connection with a controlled substance investigation at the Ramada Inn, 2102 S. Jeffers St., North Platte.

Officers went to the hotel on Sept. 18. Johnson said Avila was detained in a citizen’s assist. She had been removed from a room for nonpayment and was attempting to get back in there to allegedly retrieve medications from her belongings.

During that process, an officer found a glass pipe containing a white substance believed to be methamphetamine.

A search warrant was obtained and executed in the room. The pipe was seized, and material from the pipe was tested which indicated a positive result for methamphetamine.

Avila was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance.

Angel Benitez

At 3:58 p.m. on Sept. 20, police went to Casey’s convenience store on E. Fourth to check out a reported hit-and-run crash that involved four vehicles.

Johnson said it was determined that a Ford F-350 was traveling west near the store when it hit the rear of a Chevrolet minivan as the minivan was turning into Casey’s. The impact pushed the minivan into two parked vehicles near the fuel islands. One driver reported minor injuries.

 Officers later located the Ford F-350 in the 2100 block of W. Fourth and made contact with the suspect, Angel Benitez, 37. During the investigation, officers saw signs the Benitez was intoxicated. They learned that had been drinking and driving, did not possess a driver’s license, and left the scene of the crash.

 Benitez was charged with leaving the scene of an injury accident, a felony; no operator’s license, a misdemeanor; and driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.15.

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