Two arrested on numerous charges during traffic stop near Chapin, Ewing

Hasan Perkins
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Two people were arrested during a traffic stop near Chapin Street and Ewing Avenue on Friday, according to the South Bend Police Department.

Officers from the department's Strategic Focus Unit conducted the stop while working to identify individuals wanted on felony warrants and associated with ongoing criminal activity.

During the stop, police identified the vehicle's occupants as 29-year-old Davetta Hasan and 20-year-old Cameron Perkins, both of whom have pending cases in other counties, according to reports.

Perkins also had an active felony warrant for theft, reports said.

Officers found a firearm and suspected marijuana in the vehicle, police said.

Hasan was arrested on the following charges:

  • Possession of a handgun by a serious violent felon
  • Possession of marijuana
  • Operating a vehicle without ever receiving a driver's license

Perkins was arrested on the following charges:

  • Unlawful possession of a firearm
  • Possession of marijuana
  • Theft (warrant)
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