An Evansville man faces several drug charges following a Monday evening traffic stop.
On Monday evening around 5:30 pm, an Indiana State Trooper stopped a Ford F-150 in Evansville for driving left of center and not wearing a seat belt.
The driver was identified as 62-year-old Brian Ellis. Officers say Ellis displayed signs of impairment, failed field sobriety tests, and refused to submit to a chemical test.
An Evansville Police K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle.
Troopers searched the vehicle and found about 190 grams of methamphetamine and an electronic scale.
Ellis was also in illegal possession of prescription pills and a loaded handgun.
He was arrested and booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail where he is currently being held without bond.
He is charged with Dealing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
