A Liberty woman was arrested on drug charges this morning (Wednesday).
Casey Co. Sheriff Chad Weddle tells us he conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 Chevy Impala with a busted windshield on West Wood Drive.
A K9 unit alerted twice to the presence of drugs in the vehicle.
While searching the car, a purse was found to contain a Meth Pipe with Meth inside it, a set of digital scales with Meth on them, along with approximately .5 grams of Methamphetamine, Rolling Papers, and eight Gabapentin pills.
The driver, 27 year old Kelsey Patten, of Short Town Rd., Liberty, was charged Obstructed Windshield, Trafficking in Methamphetamine-1st Degree/2nd Offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, & Possession of Controlled Substance-2nd Degree-Unspecified.
The vehicle was towed by King & Lane.
Sheriff Weddle was assisted on scene by Deputy Grider, Liberty Police Chief Steve Garrett, K9 “Mako”, Officer Zimmerman, and Constable Wesley.