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Spirit Lake Traffic Stop Results In Two Arrests

November 22, 2014

(Spirit Lake)– A traffic stop Thursday night in Spirit Lake resulted in the arrests of two west central Iowa men.

Spirit Lake police say officers pulled over a vehicle shortly after 11:30 p.m. that was being driven by 29-year-old Andrew McGowan of Carroll.

Upon investigating officers determined McGowan was allegedly intoxicated.

A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up what’s alleged to be drug paraphernalia.

McGowan was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated; possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding.

A passenger, 19-year-old Jesse Werkmeister of Lake View, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Both men were booked into the Dickinson county jail.