Crime

Man Arrested After Police Find Guns, Ammunition and Marijuana in His Vehicle

ST. CROIX — Police have arrested a man on firearm charges after they discovered two guns in the vehicle in which he and an infant were traveling. John Ventura was arrested on Thursday night after police officers traffic-stopped him. According to police, he was reportedly driving at a high rate of speed near Hospital Street. The probable cause fact sheet states that while police were speaking to the driver they noticed a toddler in the front passenger seat and reportedly took the smell of marijuana emanating from inside the vehicle. When police finished checking Ventura’s documents, they asked if he had any marijuana in the vehicle and he replied, “I only have this here,” referring to a sandwich bag with a green leafy substance.  Police then explained to Ventura that they would be conducting a search of the vehicle and he exited. He was subsequently patted down by police and was then allowed to remove his daughter from the passenger seat. According to the probable cause fact sheet, du...