A 39-year-old Modesto man faces a number of criminal charges after his early Saturday arrest during a ride on a stolen motorcycle.

Joel Alvarez, 39 of Modesto was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, vehicle theft, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center.

The arrest came during a 2 a.m. vehicle stop made by Ceres Police Officer Kevin Roseen in the area of Hatch and Crows Landing roads. He stopped the rider of the black and green colored KTM motorcycle for vehicle code violation. During a search of Alvarez, Officer Roseen located a glass pipe along with a white powdery substance believed to be fentanyl and a white crystalline substance believed to meth.