Once again, traffic violations prove to be the gateway to Harris County Cement Hotel.
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO TWO FELONY ARRESTS
On October 6, 2026, Deputy A. Ramirez conducted a traffic stop in the 8900 block of North Broadway on a gray Cadillac for a traffic violation. Deputy Webber arrived to assist. During the traffic stop, a probable-cause search was conducted, and deputies recovered methamphetamine, more than four ounces of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and $3,644 in cash. K9 Deputy Rabago and his partner, K9 Max, also assisted with Max alerting to the recovered currency.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted felony charges against the driver, 33-year-old Kennith Kitchen, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana. It was found that Kitchen was on parole for Aggravated Robbery.
Felony charges were also accepted against the passenger, 30-year-old Russell Guajardo, for Possession of a Controlled Substance, less than one gram.
The US currency was seized through the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Asset Forfeiture.
Kitchen and Guajardo were placed in custody and transported to the Harris County Joint Processing Center, where they were booked without incident. The bond for Kitchen was set at a total of $22,500, and Guajardo’s bond was set at $ 5,000.
Summary
On October 6, 2026, a traffic stop by Deputy A. Ramirez in the 8900 block of North Broadway resulted in two felony arrests. Ramirez stopped a gray Cadillac for a traffic violation, with Deputy Webber joining to assist. During the stop, deputies conducted a probable-cause search, uncovering methamphetamine, over four ounces of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and $3,644 in cash. K9 Deputy Rabago and his dog K9 Max also participated; Max indicated on the seized currency. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against the driver, 33-year-old Kennith Kitchen, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana. Kitchen is on parole for Aggravated Robbery. The passenger, 30-year-old Russell Guajardo, faces felony charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance, less than one gram. The cash was seized following asset forfeiture laws. Both men were taken into custody and booked at the Harris County Joint Processing Center. Kitchen’s bond is set at $22,500, while Guajardo’s bond amounts to $5,000.
