Coral Springs police arrest man accused of driving stolen car with seven types of drugs
Coral Springs, Florida – A 54-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Coral Springs police stopped a vehicle reported stolen and allegedly found seven different types of drugs in his possession, according to a police report.
The incident began on the night of Aug. 28, when Coral Springs police received information that a stolen 2012 black Mazda 2 hatchback had entered the city. The vehicle was reportedly traveling westbound on West Sample Road near North State Road 7 at about 9:15 p.m.
The Mazda had been reported stolen by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office the previous day, Aug. 27. Police information listed two possible suspects in connection with the vehicle, identified in the report as Jeffrey David Colvin and Leana Cruz.
An officer located the Mazda traveling west on West Sample Road near Coral Springs Drive. The officer followed the vehicle while additional police units responded to the area.
Police ultimately conducted a traffic stop at 11491 West Sample Road, at the Chevron gas station. Colvin was identified as the driver and sole occupant of the Mazda. According to the report, he was detained without incident and had the keys to the vehicle in his possession.
The encounter took another turn when officers attempted to confirm the man’s identity. Police said Colvin initially identified himself as John Colvin.
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Officers later asked him for his information again after encountering problems confirming his identity. At that point, he reportedly identified himself as Jonathan M. Colvin. The information provided to police returned to a person with an Ohio driver’s license, according to the report.
After Colvin was arrested, he offered police an explanation for why he was behind the wheel of the Mazda. He reportedly told officers that the vehicle belonged to his former girlfriend and that he had been making monthly payments on it.
However, police said Colvin did not have documentation showing that he had been making those payments.
Colvin also told officers that he had been living in Florida for approximately three months and was staying in Pompano Beach. According to the report, he said his former girlfriend had allowed him to use the Mazda.
He told police the relationship had ended after he moved to Broward County with his new girlfriend.
The vehicle investigation was accompanied by another discovery. Police said they found seven different substances in Colvin’s possession. The drugs listed in the report were oxycodone, hydrocodone, amphetamine, morphine, clonazepam, aripiprazole and gabapentin.
The substances include several prescription medications and other controlled substances. Their discovery added multiple drug-related allegations to the case involving the stolen vehicle.
Police also determined that Colvin was driving without a valid driver’s license, according to the report. In addition, he reportedly had active warrants in Ohio connected to aggravated possession of drugs and possession of fentanyl-related compounds.
The combination of the stolen vehicle allegation, the drugs, the identity issue and the license violation resulted in several charges.
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According to the police report, Colvin was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, possession of multiple controlled substances, resisting an officer without violence, providing a false name or identification to law enforcement and driving without a valid driver’s license.
The case began with a stolen-car alert from Sarasota County and quickly developed into a broader investigation after Coral Springs officers located the Mazda. Police said Colvin was the only person inside the vehicle when it was stopped.
The report also indicates that officers were able to take Colvin into custody without incident. His explanation about his relationship with the former owner and his claim that he had been making payments were noted by investigators, although the report says he could not provide proof of those alleged payments.
The charges now cover several separate allegations stemming from the traffic stop. They include the alleged theft of the Mazda, possession of the seven substances, the reported use of different names when speaking with officers, resistance and the lack of a valid driver’s license.
The allegations are based on the Coral Springs Police Department’s report of the Aug. 28 traffic stop and subsequent investigation. Colvin’s claims regarding the vehicle and his relationship with its reported owner are also part of the account documented by police.
