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A Saugus man on a bicycle was arrested by the Crime Impact Team after over 2,000 doses of narcotics were found in his possession.
around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, deputies were patrolling Saugus when they noticed a bicyclist not adhering to vehicle codes regarding bicycles, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“As they approached the suspect, he noticeably dropped two plastic bags of narcotics, later identified to be fentanyl,” said Arriaga.
The deputies searched the suspect and found a plastic bag of methamphetamine. In all, he carried 36 grams of fentanyl and 5 grams of methamphetamine which comes to 2,050 doses of narcotics.
The suspect, Jonathan Blankenship, was arrested and booked for two charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale.
He remains in custody as of the publication of this article
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THIS GUY has been arrested sooooo many times in SCV , in and out of prison parole violations stolen cars, drugs burglary . KEEP HIM LOCKED UP he has proven time and time again he is not worthy of freedom
2018 On Friday, SAT team deputies located a parolee at large when they conducted a traffic stop and the driver, Jonathan Blankenship, age 34, had a No Bail Parole violation for car theft. He was also found to be in possession of heroin.
His passenger, a female white adult, age 31, was in possession of methamphetamine, a scale, baggies, and U.S. currency. They were both arrested, transported and booked at the SCV Sheriff’s Station.
2008 Newhall resident Jonathan Blankenship, 22, was arrested and booked on suspicion of grant theft auto and burglary. Upon searching the stolen car, deputies recovered several electronic items, cell phones, car stereos and other personal identification information, which they believe may have been taken during other vehicle burglaries and incidents of theft throughout the afternoon.