Newman Man Found With Meth, Unrestrained Toddler During Traffic Stop

NEWMAN (CBS13) – A driver was arrested during a traffic stop after being found with methamphetamine and an unrestrained toddler as a passenger, the Newman Police Department said on Saturday.

Ronny Soares, 48, of Newman, was pulled over at around 1:11 p.m. along the 26000 block of Highway 33.

Newman police said Soares admitted to having the drugs inside of the vehicle. More than 80 grams of meth were found in a baggy.

The young child, a boy, was released to his mother who was called to the scene, Newman police said.

Soares faces charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance, child endangerment and other traffic-related offenses.