A Lowell man was arrested in Starke County Friday, February 3 on suspicion of drug possession.
According to the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, deputies conducted a traffic stop around 9:21 p.m. CT in the area of U.S. 30 and County Road 600 E. Police say during that stop, officers found 6.12 grams of a crystal-like substance that reportedly field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
The driver, 38-year-old Matthew Parker, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Formal charges will be filed by the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office.
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by the Hamlet Police Department.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
