Early this morning Jasper Police arrested a Jasper man after a traffic stop that resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine.
34-year-old Troy Herring of Jasper was arrested just after 12:30 a.m. this morning when Jasper Police conducted a traffic stop. Herring was driving a Red Ford Ranger when police stopped him. During the stop police learned that Herring had an Indiana operator’s license that was suspended-infraction.
Sternberg’s Wrecker Service was called to the scene to retrieve the Ford, due to no valid driver being on scene. Upon being inventoried, a black sunglasses case was located in the center console.
Inside the case was a blue glass pipe with a substance inside that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Also located in the black case, was a clear plastic baggie with a white crystalline substance inside, weighing one (1) gram.
The white crystalline substance field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
Herring was arrested and transported to the Dubois County Security Center, he is facing charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.
Sternberg’s towed the vehicle.
