Florida Highway Patrol Announces Arrest At Freedom Shores Elementary.
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boynton Beach man allegedly sped through a school zone in Boynton Beach, only to be stopped by Florida Highway Patrol and arrested for drugs. FHP is now using the arrest as a reminder to drivers statewide to watch your speed in school zones — and to not brings drugs anywhere near a school.
Florida Highway Patrol issued this advisory to BOCANEWSNOW.com:
Last Friday, August 11, 2023, FHP Troopers working in an active school zone at Freedom Shores Elementary School at 2 p.m. observed a red BMW driving 37 mph. The school zone was appropriately designated with flashing lights on a sign posted with a 20-mph school zone listed. As the vehicle passed the patrol vehicle and reduced speed, the Trooper initiated a traffic stop. The driver, identified by a Florida Driver’s License, was Jairo Jaile La Parra of Boynton Beach, Florida.
The Trooper recognized the odor of marijuana and could see a box of THC vapes in plain sight on the rear passenger seat. He asked the driver if there was any marijuana in the vehicle, and La Parra confirmed he did. Troopers placed La Parra under arrest and transported him to Palm Beach County Jail on charges of:
Possession of Marijuana with intent to sell within 1000 feet of school or daycare.
Possession of over 20 grams of Marijuana.
Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute.
Keep Public Nuisance for drug activity (vehicle).
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in a school zone.
Not only was this individual driving over the speed limit in a school zone, he was also in possession of drugs appearing to be aimed at children, and admitted the purpose of having them was to sell them.
Within the first week of many Florida schools opening their doors, a time when law enforcement across the state urges drivers to exercise caution, some Florida counties have seen speeding, crashes, and other reckless driving behaviors despite the increased presence of FHP and other law enforcement agencies efforts to enforce safety in school zones.
In just a week there were over 400 citations issued for excessive speed, school zone texting and failure to stop for a school bus, there have also been almost 15 traffic crashes in school zones and 13 crashes involving school buses outside of a school zone.
