During the stop it was found that the operator, Jon Hutcheson, was operating on a suspended license and that suspected illegal substances were in the vehicle.
A K-9 was called for and Columbia Police Department Officer Trevor Foster responded with K-9 Callie.
A positive hit indicator to the presence of narcotics was noted.
A search of the vehicle resulted in a quantity of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and cash being found.
Hutcheson was arrested and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance (1st degree Methamphetamine), Possession of Marijuana, Operating a Motor Vehicle on a Suspended Operators License and Expired Registration.
Deputy Perkins was assisted by Deputy Chris Tweedy and CPD K-9 Officer Trevor Foster, along with K-9 Callie.
(Sheriff Josh Brockman – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)