A traffic stop in Franklin County led to the arrest of two people after deputies say they discovered weapons and drugs in the car.
Deputies say they pulled over 25-year-old Chelsea Sutherland when they noticed she was driving recklessly. Sheriff Pat Melton says that she admitted to deputies that she was a meth user and that she had marijuana in her car.
Sutherland allowed deputies to confiscate the marijuana, but deputies say they also found a baggie with meth in it in the driver’s door.
Sheriff Melton says that they also found a loaded .25 caliber handgun under the back seat, a large knife wrapped in a towel and two homemade shanks.
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They say there was a number of check in the floorboard.
The deputy says he discovered that State Police had been to Sutherland’s house on Swigert Avenue for fraudulent checks and that troopers had been looking for her passenger Christopher Green.
Officers went to Sutherland’s home, where they say they found a stolen credit card, more fraudulent checks and Sutherland’s two children, ages three and four, home alone.
“You’ve got these children who don’t have a choice, don’t have a choice about to do where they are and you’ve got parents and family that’s more concerned about doing drugs and getting high than they are taking care of their children,” said Sheriff Melton.
Sutherland and Green are both in the Franklin County Detention Center.
Green’s charge is listed as Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd degree.
Sutherland was charged with Reckless Driving, Failure to Produce Insurance Card, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st degree, Possession of Marijuana and Carrying a Concealed Weapon.
The Sheriff’s Office says that Social Services was called but a family member is now taking care of the children.
