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Driver Passing School Bus Faces Neglect, Drug Charges In Virginia, Police Say

A man is in custody after being stopped for passing a school bus loading children, only to be found with an active warrant and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle around children, according to Prince William County Police.

Eddy Omar Lopez Gonzalez

Eddy Omar Lopez Gonzalez

Photo Credit: Prince William County Police

Eddy Omar Lopez Gonzalez, 31, is facing charges following a fateful traffic stop involving he and two young children who were in the vehicle with him while he was driving with a revoked license.

Officers conducted the stop at approximately 7:53 a.m. on November 12 in the 1300 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, officials said. 

During the stop, police identified the driver as Lopez Gonzalez and discovered he was wanted on a failure to appear warrant, authorities reported.

Police say that officers noticed drug paraphernalia within the vehicle during the stop, and made note that two children, ages 7 and 9, were in the backseat at the time, where additional paraphernalia was allegedly found.

The children were unharmed and released to a family member, authorities confirmed, while Lopez Gonzalez was taken into custody without incident.

Two young children, aged 7 and 9, were in the backseat where additional paraphernalia was allegedly found, though the children were unharmed, officers noted. The children were later released to a family member, officials confirmed.

The Woodbridge resident was charged with: 

  • Two counts of felony child neglect;
  • Two counts of possession of a Scheduled I or II narcotic;
  • Reckless driving;
  • Driving on a revoked license.

Bond was set at $12,000 secured and his court date was pending as of Wednesday morning.

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