During a traffic stop last Saturday night, when a deputy asked a back-seat passenger for his identification, the man said he should’ve just stayed home. The deputy determined there was a protective order active against him and the protected person was in the front seat.

David Edimir Escolero-Guevara, 30, Bloomington, was arrested by Deputy Michael Coy of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department late Saturday night, January 2.

Around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, Deputy Coy responded to assist GCSD Deputy Jordan Allor who was trying to stop a white SUV that was heading north on North Warren Road. Deputy Allor said the SUV was not stopping.

By 10:37 p.m., Deputy Coy was on the scene where the SUV had pulled into a driveway on North Warren Road. The driver was out of the vehicle. There were two passengers still seated in the vehicle.

While Deputy Allor handled the business of the traffic stop with the driver, Deputy Coy, assisted by Deputy David Aerne, talked to the two passengers, one woman and one man. The man was identified as Escolero-Guevara.

When Deputy Coy asked the two passengers for their identification, the woman said she was just getting a ride from the driver. Escolero-Guevara said he should’ve just stayed home.

A records check revealed there was an active protective order against Escolero-Guevara and the female passenger was the protected person. Both the woman and Escolero-Guevara said they thought the order had been dropped.

Deputy Coy checked again, and the protective order was still active.

Escolero-Guevara was taken into custody and during a search prior to transport, a small bag containing a green plant material was found on his person. He allegedly said he didn’t know it was there.

Escolero-Guevara was booked into the Greene County Jail at 11:45 p.m. On the protective order violation, he was held without bond pending court appearance.

Earlier today, when Escolero-Guevara appeared in Greene Superior Court for an initial hearing, he was charged with invasion of privacy in violation of a protective order, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor.

His bond was set at $1,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed and he has since posted bond and been released.