(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies arrested a 41-year-old man after he was allegedly found sleeping in his car with an open can of beer and drug paraphernalia.
PCSO said on early Saturday, Oct. 11, a Pueblo man identified as Ross Lopez was found by deputies sleeping in his car in the Salt Creek neighborhood just after midnight. Deputies were responding to a suspicious vehicle call in the 1100 block of Palo Alto Street south of Highway 50.
According to PCSO, deputies found Lopez asleep in the car, along with an open can of beer and drug paraphernalia visible. Deputies talked to Lopez and learned he had a protection order prohibiting him from alcohol, marijuana, and narcotics.
A search of the vehicle found 55.7 grams of fentanyl, 25.7 grams of methamphetamine, 10.7 grams of cocaine, 1.5 grams of heroin, and 15.44 grams of a substance that appeared to be methamphetamine but did not test positive for meth, according to PCSO.
PCSO said Lopez was arrested and facing charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, imitation controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and a protection order violation. He has been booked into the Pueblo County Jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

