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Released by: Lt. Chad Davis
Release Date: 2/19/20
Arrested Person: Foley, Andrew Age: 55
Sacramento, CA
NARRATIVE:
On 2/15/20 at 11:22 a.m., deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop on HWY 97 north of La Pine for the violations of speeding and failing to signal a lane change. During the business of the traffic stop, K-9 Ares alerted to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle.
The driver, Andrew Foley, was detained while his vehicle was searched for narcotics. Deputies discovered 465.9 grams, or approximately one pound, of suspected methamphetamine concealed within the vehicle. Foley was arrested for the charges of Manufacture of a Controlled Substance, Delivery of a Controlled Substance, and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. He was lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail on the charges.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.