K-9 allegedly helps find 5 grams of meth, drug paraphernalia and gun in vehicle
VERMILION – Police say that a K-9 helped them find a large amount of drugs and gun in a vehicle early Friday morning.
According to the Vermilion Police Department, the incident started at 1:12 AM Friday, when a traffic stop was conducted on Liberty Ave for a moving violation.
Police say that during the stop, the driver, Emanuel Feier, 43, of Sheffield Village, was asked to exit the vehicle and when he did, a glass pipe used to smoke methamphetamine fell off of his lap and shattered in-front of an officer.
K-9 Falon and Sargent Chandler then responded and conducted a free air narcotics sniff around the involved vehicle, which gave a positive alert. According to police, they then searched the vehicle and found over five grams of methamphetamine, suspected fentanyl, numerous items of drug paraphernalia and a modified flare gun loaded with a 12 gauge shotgun shell.
Feier was arrested and charged with the following:
- Possession of meth, a fifth-degree felony
- Marked lanes, a minor misdemeanor
- Possession of marijuana, a minor misdemeanor
- Improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fifth-degree felony
- Drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor
- Unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance, a fifth-degree felony
This article was written by Nate Hinners. Contact Nate at nhinners@huroninsider.com.
HEADER PHOTO CREDIT: Vermilion Police Department