Colma police made an arrest on a Saturday night after a report of suspicious activity in a residential area led them to a man who allegedly resisted their attempts to engage and was found to be carrying drug paraphernalia. According to a social media post by the Colma Police Department, the incident unfolded on March 29 when, at approximately 9:44 PM, a man was reported looking into the windows of houses on the 500 block of D Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers said they located a man who matched the description provided by the report. Attempts to speak with the individual allegedly led him to walk away despite officers' orders to stop. It wasn't until officers positioned themselves in front of him that he finally stopped moving. The man, who verbally identified himself, was found to be on probation within the county, according to the officers' DMV check.
The situation escalated when the Colma officers tried to conduct a probation search, leading to a struggle where the suspect is said to have resisted by "tensing his arms and attempting to pull away from the officers." After he was restrained and handcuffed, the subsequent search reportedly turned up drug paraphernalia, as per the Colma Police Department.
Identified as Justin Basri, a 31-year-old Daly City resident, the man faced charges of obstructing/resisting a police officer and having drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the San Mateo County Jail following the incident.
