Crime & Safety

Driver Admits He Smoked Marijuana a Few Minutes Prior to Traffic Stop

The driver was arrested and is now facing several charges.

A Kentucky man who ran a stop sign and was observed by police driving on the wrong side of the road near Fort Yargo on Aug. 7 admitted to an officer he had smoked marijuana just a few minutes before the traffic stop. 

Jeffrey W. Browning, 46, of 4550 Highway 27 N., Apt. B, in Lancaster, Ky., was arrested and charged with failure to stop at a stop sign, driving on the wrong side of the road, inproper U-turn, possession of drug-related objects and driving under the influence of drugs. 

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This information was obtained from a Winder Police Department incident report. The listed individual has not been convicted of a crime. Click here for Barrow Patch's crime reporting policies. For questions, e-mail barrow@patch.com. 

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