Freeman
A Walnut Hill man was arrested Jan. 20 when law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on Highway 97 discovered drug residue and paraphernalia during a pat down of his person.
Stephen Eugene Freeman, 51, 9730 Highway 97, was arrested after law enforcement stopped his wife's vehicle during a traffic stop on Highway 97 at Ficklin Road and discovered drug paraphernalia and residue that tested positive for marijuana and methamphetamine according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report.
Th report said Freeman's wife, Monica Freeman, gave law enforcement permission to search her vehicle. The deputy asked Eugene to exit the vehicle for a pat down and discovered a glass smoking bong concealed in the waistband of Freeman's sweatpants.
According to the report, Eugene was placed in handcuffs. The deputy also located a small brown round container in his jacket pocket with marijuana residue.
The deputies field tested the smoking bong with residue that field tested positive for methamphetamine. The report said Eugene Freeman was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The suspect was transported to the Escambia County Jail where he was given a bond of $3,000.
