Around midnight last Saturday, February 12th, Galesburg Police conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of North Seminary Street on a sedan that failed to signal. The vehicle finally came to a stop after officers activated a siren. Three occupants were observed inside the vehicle with a back-seat passenger making exaggerated movements during the stop, according to police reports. The rear passenger was sitting on a child safety seat without a seatbelt on. All three exited the sedan. A search of the vehicle turned up about seven sandwich bags with at least 10 grams of cannabis, a digital scale, and a box of new baggies. After interviewing the three subjects, and based on her admission, 19-year old Felicia Alfaro was placed under arrest. A total of 188 grams of cannabis was found inside the vehicle, and Alfaro was in possession of nearly $4,000 in cash in a coat pocket. Alfaro was transported to the Knox County Jail and charged with Possession of Cannabis less than 500 grams, Manufacturing / Delivery of Cannabis, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
