COCOA BEACH, Fla. — What began as a routine traffic stop on a bicyclist in Cocoa Beach has ended with two men facing multiple felony drug charges, according to police.
In the early morning hours of August 14, at approximately 2:06 a.m., a Cocoa Beach police officer stopped a male bicyclist for a traffic infraction near 3701 North Atlantic Avenue. The bicyclist was identified as Jason Penn, 19, of Cape Canaveral.
During the stop, officers discovered nearly 20 grams of a crystal-like substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine, along with 15 grams of cannabis and 11 grams of a white rock-like substance that tested positive for cocaine. Police also recovered a small scale and multiple plastic baggies, commonly associated with drug distribution.
