Missing Headlight Stop Leads to Drug, False Impersonation Charges

By Bay City News Service:

Officers on Thursday arrested a man for false impersonation, giving officers with false information, possession of methamphetamine, false registration tags and driving without a license in San Mateo County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP officers were on patrol on Golf Course Drive in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County when they stopped a Volkswagon with a missing headlight and tampered-with registration tags around 12:05 a.m.

Driving the vehicle was Michael Tenuto, 51, of Oakland, who at first gave officers his brother’s name instead of his own, and was then found in possession of methamphetamine, the CHP said.

Further investigation revealed that Tenuto’s license was expired following and earlier suspension, according the CHP.

Tenuto has been booked for all four offences, the CHP said.

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