A man was arrested on several narcotics charges after he was found asleep at the wheel of his vehicle north of Santa Clarita earlier in the week.
A deputy conducting a patrol check of a business in the 49000 block of Gorman School Road in Gorman observed a man asleep at the steering wheel of his parked vehicle, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“As the deputy approached the vehicle, he observed drug paraphernalia within reach of the driver,” Arriaga said.
The deputy contacted the driver and learned he was in possession of narcotics within the car, according to Arriaga.
“During a search of the car, the deputy recovered drug paraphernalia, a large amount of cocaine base, several baggies containing methamphetamine and contraband similar for use of sales of narcotics,” Arriaga said.
Scott Capulto was arrested for possession of cocaine base for sales, a felony, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanors, according to Sheriff’s officials.
Capulto was arrested and transported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station jail, according to Sheriff’s officials.
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