Man with 2-year-old in vehicle arrested with drugs in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas - A traffic stop in Fayette County leads to a man's arrest on multiple charges, including drug possession and child endangerment.
On Wednesday, April 10, around 4:46 pm, a deputy conducted a traffic stop for a traffic infraction in the La Grange area.
(Fayette County Sheriff's Office)
Investigators say a 2-year-old was in the back seat when they discovered narcotics in the vehicle and on the driver, 53-year-old Edward Jones, of Schulenburg.
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Deputies say Jones admitted that while being stopped, he attempted to hide cocaine in a seat pocket which was within the child's reach.
Jones is now facing charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, abandoning/endangering a child, and tampering/fabricating physical evidence.