A Hope man was arrested on multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop.
Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies were told by an off-duty Hope police officer at 11:06 p.m. Sunday that Joshua Lucas was in a silver Impala leaving a Circle K gas station, deputies said.
Deputies confirmed Lucas, 26, of 115 Broad St., Hope had a warrant for his arrest and Deputy Andrew Dougan located the vehicle and stopped it, deputies said.
Dougan located a bag on Lucas that contained a white, crystal substance, suspected to be methamphetamine, as well as a brown powder that was suspected to be heroin, deputies said.
Lucas was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, a Bartholomew County warrant and an out-of-county warrant, deputies said.
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