(Spirit Lake)– A traffic stop early Sunday at the intersection of Highways nine and 71 and Erie Avenue in Spirit Lake resulted in the arrest of an Estherville man on drug, OWI and traffic charges.
Spirit Lake police say an officer pulled over a vehicle shortly after 1:30 a.m. Upon investigating, the officer determined the driver, 21-year-old Ryan Meehan of Estherville, was allegedly operating under the influence.
A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up what’s alleged to be marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Meehan was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance…marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; operating while intoxicated…first offense; operating with an expired driver’s license; and improper headlighting at night.
Meehan was booked into the Dickinson county jail pending an initial appearance before a judge.
