COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a man from Puerto Rico on multiple charges after a vehicle stop for impairment.
Just after 7:30 p.m. May 22, police were dispatched at 7:31 p.m. to the 1400 block of North Summit Street in Arkansas City for a report of a stolen beer, according to a media release. The suspect was reported to be driving a silver car bearing a Minnesota license plate.
Police located the suspect’s vehicle pulling out of the Westlake Ace Hardware parking lot and proceeding northbound on North Summit Street. Police observed that the vehicle was traveling slowly.
The car turned west onto West Radio Lane and officers conducted a traffic stop in the Ark Plaza shopping center parking lot.
After making contact with the driver identified as 28-year-old Junior Modesto Bealey Viven of San Juan, Puerto Rico, police noted signs of impairment.
When an officer opened the driver’s door, Bealey Viven allegedly grabbed the door and attempted to close it on the officer. He is accused of ignoring voice commands and resisting being handcuffed.
Bealey Viven, who has a criminal history, had to be taken to the ground forcibly, where he continued to resist police. He finally was taken into custody without further incident. A glass smoking device with crystallized residue, thought to be methamphetamine, was located in the center console of the vehicle.
Bealey Viven is being held on requested charges of interference with a law enforcement officer, possession of methamphetamine and theft, as well as one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence (second offense), driving with a suspended driver’s license (third or subsequent offense), no proof of insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful transport of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.