An Irving police officer arrested 43-year-old Ronald Eugene Coley early November 6 after a FLOCK safety camera alert flagged a vehicle displaying a stolen license plate near Esters Road and Pioneer Drive.
Around 2:26 a.m., the officer found the truck parked at the gas pumps of the 7-Eleven at 4118 W. Airport Freeway. The engine was running and the vehicle was occupied. As the officer walked up, the driver got out to speak with him. When asked about the license plate, Coley admitted it wasn’t his and said the truck wasn’t his either.
A short time later, Coley asked to speak privately with the officer and stated outright that the truck was stolen and that he knew it was stolen. He also told the officer there were drugs inside the vehicle, including fentanyl…