Wanted felon arrested on drug manufacturing charges after Portland traffic stop
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PORTLAND, Tenn. – A man is facing drug manufacturing charges following a traffic stop in Portland.
The Portland Police Department says an officer observed a vehicle with “extremely” dark window tint on Sunday. The office said the driver was driving “nervously.”
The driver left the area before stopping and turning into a gas station parking lot.
The vehicle exited the parking lot and was stopped by the officer.
The driver is identified as Matthew Ortiz.
Ortiz was driving on a suspended license for failure to satisfy fines/costs/taxes in a criminal offense in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
Ortiz was wanted for a felony sealed indictment/capias out of Montgomery County.
The charges are possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana, unlawful drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver psilocybin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver THC, possession of a firearm with the intent to go armed, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Ortiz was arrested and taken to the Sumner County Jail while he awaits extradition to Montgomery County.
Ortize will be held on a $100,000 bond.
Argument at Oxford gas station turns into Felony DUI arrest
An Oxford man was arrested Friday, October 3, 2025, after police responded to a disturbance at a gas station on South Lamar, according to the Oxford Police Department.
Officers say 41-year-old Torrey Thompson of Oxford was allegedly intoxicated and attempting to fight others at the station. As officers arrived, Thompson got into a vehicle, failed to yield to oncoming traffic, and began driving through opposing lanes, police said.
Officers conducted a traffic stop and a DUI investigation. Thompson was arrested and charged with Felony DUI (4th Offense) and Failure to Yield to Right of Way. He was taken before a Municipal Court judge for an initial appearance. Bond information was not immediately available.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
SLCPD: Man arrested after driving stolen car into gas pump, fleeing from officers
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October 6, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 6, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A 30-year-old man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly fled from a Maverik gas station pump, at 425 S. Redwood Road, and noticed that an officer turned on police lights near the stolen vehicle.
The Salt Lake City Police officer received a notice after the vehicle was seen on his vehicle camera, and he found the car, a gold Chevrolet sedan, apparently empty and at the pump, says an arrest document for Joe Anthony Peck.
The court document says the officer “observed the suspect, later identified as Joe Peck, look at me and quickly enter the vehicle. I momentarily activated my siren and positioned my vehicle directly in front of the Chevrolet. I observed Peck looking directly at me again and turning back towards the rear windshield.
“Peck rapidly accelerated in reverse, lost control of the vehicle and struck a gas pump, completely ripping it out of the ground. The Chevrolet was on top of the gas pump. Peck attempted to drive forward but the car was stuck.”
The officer used his vehicle to block the Chevrolet.
“At this point the gas pump ignited, and the Chevrolet became engulfed in flames,” the arrest document says. “Peck exited the Chevrolet via the front passenger door and began fleeing on foot westbound.”
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The arrest document says the officer chased Peck on foot, and repeatedly ordered him to stop and get on the ground. Peck did not comply, court records say.
“Peck ran across all lanes of Redwood Road and proceeded to run southbound on the west sidewalk. Eventually, I caught up with Peck and pulled him to the ground. Assisting officers arrived and placed Peck in handcuffs without further incident.”
Peck was arrested for investigation of the alleged crimes of:
- Receive or transfer stolen vehicle, a second-degree felony
- Property damage, destruction/loss of more than $5,000, a second-degree felony
- Failure to stop at command of a police officer, a class A misdemeanor
- Possession of controlled substances schedule I/II/analog, a class A misdemeanor
- Use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor
- Fail to comply duties at vehicle accident with property damage, a class B misdemeanor
- Driving on denied license, a class C misdemeanor
- Pedestrians, failing to yield right of way, an infraction
“Post Miranda, Peck admitted to having knowledge of the vehicle being stolen, being in possession of hit, fleeing, and possession of the narcotics,” the arrest document says.
He was booked into the Salt Lake County jail without bail.
