One person was arrested on drug charges after an initial traffic related call in North Wheeling Sunday. Around 4:25 p.m., Wheeling Police were called to the 700 block of Main Street for a vehicle parked in front of a fire hydrant.
When officers approached the driver of the vehicle, they noted the suspect was acting suspicious and was carrying a duffle bag. A Wheeling PD K9 Unit on scene alerted police of possible drugs inside the bag.
After a search of the bag and the car, police found methamphetamine, marijuana, drug using instruments and prescription pills.
As a result, Russell Stanley Lemasters, 50 of Short Creek was arrested and is charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was transported to the Northern Regional Jail pending arraignment.
