A Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested four men Saturday night on drug related charges following a traffic stop.
27-year-old Stephen Daggs of Santa Anna, 20-year-old Robert Wayne Forbess of Brownwood, 54-year-old James Kevin Keen of Brownwood, and 27-year-old David Anthony Richardson of Brownwood were taken into custody after the traffic stop around 11:50pm Saturday.
According to the report, the deputy initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle for displaying expired registration. The report states that the deputy could smell marijuana coming from the inside of the vehicle after initiating contact with the driver. The deputy asked the driver and three passengers to exit the vehicle and conducted a search.
The report states that the deputy recovered 8 hydrocodone pills, a small clear baggy of marijuana, and a glass pipe. According to the report, none of the suspects wanted to claim responsibility for any of the contraband.
Daggs was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and driving while license invalid, Forbess and Richardson were arrested for possession of marijuana, and Keen was arrested for possession of marijuana.
The report states that the weight of the marijuana totaled 5 grams.
In an unrelated incident around 2 am Monday, a Brown County Sheriff’s deputy checked on a suspicious vehicle near the National Guard Armory.
According to the report, the deputy saw a marijuana pipe in the passenger floorboard when he approached the vehicle. After questioning the occupants of the vehicle, the deputy uncovered a pill bottle containing marijuana and a clear plastic bag with evidence of marijuana, according to the report.
19-year-old Thomas James Stevens of Ranger and 18-year-old Kathrine Early of Early were arrested for possession of marijuana.
In other law enforcement reports and arrests:
Thursday, May 3
*9:26pm – Brownwood police responded to a hit and run accident in the 2000 block of 14th Street. The victim and a witness identified a suspect, but police were unable to make contact.
Monday, May 7
*11:40am – Brownwood police received a report of burglary of a building in the 1700 block of Houston Street. A model airplane valued at $300 was reported stolen.
*12:00pm – Brownwood police responded to the 2600 block of Cleburne regarding a burglary of a vehicle. The victim reported that someone burglarized a van and stole an amplifier valued at $200.
*7:15pm – Brownwood police took a call regarding lost medication.
*10:00pm – Brownwood police responded to the 1800 block of 7th Street regarding a vehicle burglary. The victim stated that someone stole a wallet from the vehicle. The victim stated that an unknown female returned the victim’s drivers license, Ranger College ID card, and bank cards to Ranger College School of Beauty earlier in the day.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Stephen Scott Lawhon for Driving While Intoxicated 2nd.