Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Arrest

(SELLERSBURG) – On Wednesday, a Jeffersonville resident was arrested on drug-related charges and an outstanding warrant for failure-to-appear from Washington County.   

Around 2:20 p.m. Trooper Andrew Taylor observed a red Ford Windstar in the middle of an intersection after the driver failed to stop in time for a red light. The trooper noticed the vehicle’s license plate expired in July.  

The driver, 40-year-old Monica A. Cole, of Jeffersonville, was stopped for the violations.

Trooper Taylor discovered that Cole was wanted on a warrant out of Washington County. Police also found meth, marijuana and other drug-related items in the vehicle.

Monica Cole was arrested and transported to the Clark County Jail without incident on charges of dealing meth, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.