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La Junta Police Make Arrest on Drug and Weapons Charges After Early Morning Traffic Stop
Description: La Junta Police Report Fentanyl, meth, and firearms seized; search warrant leads to additional charges following July 2 arrest...
La Junta Police Arrest Sidney Kennedy on Drug and Weapons Charges After Early Morning Traffic Stop
On July 2nd, 2025, around 6:30 AM, an officer with the La Junta Police Department contacted a vehicle that had several occupants. The driver, 38-year-old Sidney Kennedy, was taken into custody on several outstanding warrants.
Officers also located fentanyl and methamphetamine, along with multiple handguns. Later, officers executed a search warrant at Kennedy’s house, stemming from information gathered during the investigation.
Additional controlled substances and multiple firearms were found at Kennedy’s residence. Kennedy was charged with Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Special Offender, crime of violation of a protection order, theft, driving a motor vehicle when license suspended, as well as several other charges.
The La Junta Police Department would like to thank the Otero County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this investigation.
*These charges are merely accusations, and the suspect is presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law*
