Welfare Check Leads To Drug Arrest

DEPUTY JOSHUA SMITH WAS PATROLLING THE AREA OF HIGHWAY 73 AND ACRES DRIVE WHEN HE NOTICED A MALE SITTING BY THE ROAD. THE OFFICER STOPPED TO PREFORM A WELFARE CHECK ON THE MALE AND AS HE APPROACHED, HE NOTICED A SYRINGE BEHIND THE MANS EAR. THE MALE WAS IDENTIFIED AS JOE STEWART. A SEARCH OF STEWART’S PERSON REVEALED MULTIPLE SYRINGES AND A BAG OF A CRYSTAL LIKE SUBSTANCE SUSPECTED TO BE METHAMPHETAMINE STEWART WAS ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE 2 AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.