Gainesville Police arrested two men and a woman for having .4 grams of cocaine, a crack pipe, weed and giving a false ID after a traffic stop on Sunday, officials said.
Officers arrested 44-year-old Michael Pippenger on drug possession, driving with a suspended license and giving a false ID. Officers also arrested 33-year-old Jared Fearing on drug possession and 39-year-old Nikki Knudsvig on violation of probation, according to an arrest report.
The officer pulled Pippenger over at about 5:30 p.m. for an illegal tint near the 1000 block of Northwest Sixth Street, according to the report.
While walking up, the officer smelled marijuana coming from the car.
Pippenger told the officer that he did not have his driver’s license on him, according to the report. He said he owned the car and provided Jonathan Branchik, 61, as his name and age.
Pippenger did not appear to be 61, the officer said, and the photo on the actual license did not look like Pippenger.
He said that he was in a car accident two years ago and lost weight, as Branchik was heavier, according to the report.
When Pippenger was detained, officers found out his real identity. He spontaneously admitted to lying because his license was suspended, according to the report.
Attached to Pippenger’s car key was a gold container keychain that smelled of cocaine and had white residue, according to the report. Pippenger said that he keeps his medication inside the container.
Police also found a small amount of weed in the center console, according to the report.
After officers searched 33-year-old Jared Fearing, they found .4 grams of cocaine and a crack pipe in his pants pocket, according to the report. Fearing denied the cocaine was his and said he did not buy it.
Knudsvig is currently on probation for possession of a controlled substance, according to the report. Due to her probation, she cannot associate with any person engaged in any criminal activity.
Officers booked Pippenger, Fearing and Knudsvig in the Alachua County Jail at about 6:30 p.m. As of press time, their bonds are set at $7,000, $7,000 and $6,000, respectively.
[A version of this story ran on page 5 on 5/20/2014 under the headline "GPD arrests 3 for drug possession and probation violation"]
