A traffic stop led to the arrests of a Bloomington man and a Bedford woman Tuesday evening in Brownstown.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Officer Zach Elliott stopped a vehicle traveling east on U.S. 50 near Depot and Branch streets at 6 p.m. due to the lack of a license plate on the trailer it was hauling.
During the investigation, the driver, Robert L. Davis, 46, Bloomington, was found to not have a valid driver’s license and an arrest warrant in Lawrence County.
While searching Davis, officers reported they found methamphetamine hidden in the waistband of his jeans.
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The passenger, Jessica Michelle George, 32, of Bedford, was found to have a syringe on top of her purse when she got out of the vehicle, police said.
Upon further search of the vehicle, George was found to be in possession of a syringe containing meth.
George also falsely identified herself while being questioned. Officers said George first gave a false name because she thought she had a parole warrant.
Davis was arrested on a preliminary Level 6 felony charge possession of meth, while George faces the same charge, a Level 6 felony charge of possession of a syringe and a Class A misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance.
Davis and George are being held without bond at the Jackson County Jail in Brownstown.
Brownstown Officer Ryan Cherry and county Officer Brad Barker assisted Elliott.