Traffic stop leads to arrest on drug-related charges

Bartholomew County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a local woman on drug-related charges after a traffic stop in the area of County Road 150W and Paula Drive.

Deputy Sgt. Kris Weisner made the stop at 4:22 p.m. Saturday for a vehicle that did not have working tail lights, deputies said. When making contact with the driver, identified as Megan E. Moore, 25, 9696 E. Randall St., Weisner observed indicators of drug use inside the vehicle, deputies said.

K9 Bolt alerted to narcotics inside the vehicle, deputies said.

Moore was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and operating a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, deputies said.

For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.