On January 17, Dfc. M George assisted the Charles County Sheriff’s Office with a traffic stop in the area of Three Notch Road and Old Village Road in Mechanicsville.
The driver was identified as Joan Manuel Cordova-Torres, 23 of Leesburg, Va. As Dfc. George was speaking with Cordova-Torres, he (George) noticed green leafy material (suspected marijuana) on the center console of the vehicle. Cordova-Torres was administered the Standardized Field Sobriety Test.
Cordova-Torres was arrest for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Search of the vehicle revealed a plastic baggie containing suspected marijuana.
Cordova-Torres was also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance – suspected marijuana.