San Mateo police officers made a felony drug arrest last night after a cyclist, later identified as 51-year-old Vallejo resident Jason Hellman, was stopped for riding without proper lighting. The incident, which nearly resulted in a collision with a patrol vehicle at around 8:40 p.m., escalated when Hellman provided a false identification to the officers. According to the San Mateo Police Department, Hellman's identification belonged to a different person with an outstanding warrant.
After being halted, Hellman attempted to evade law enforcement but was quickly apprehended and taken into custody without further complications. The subsequent search of his belongings unearthed a significant quantity of drugs, over four ounces of methamphetamine, alongside cash and drug paraphernalia. Initially giving officers a false name, Hellman eventually revealed his true identity and was found to have not one but two felony warrants for his arrest.
The charges against Hellman encompass possession of controlled substances for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as giving false identification to a police officer and resisting arrest. He was transported and booked into San Mateo County Jail for these offenses and the two felony warrants pending against him.
