Traffic stop leads to drug charges against local – Peak of Ohio

On Friday evening, a routine traffic stop turned into a drug investigation when a gray Honda Pilot was observed cornering without properly signaling.

The vehicle, driven by Jason Honeycutt, 49, of Bellefontaine, was stopped on U.S. 33 after Logan County Sheriff's officers activated their emergency lights.

As officers approached the vehicle, they noticed Honeycutt appearing overly nervous and smoking a freshly lit cigarette.

After explaining the reason for the stop, Honeycutt provided detailed explanations of his current situation.

A check of the vehicle's license plate revealed that Honeycutt had an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Georgia for possession of methamphetamine.

He was asked to leave the vehicle for further questioning.

Honeycutt's animated reactions when discussing crack cocaine and methamphetamine aroused suspicion.

The officers then asked for permission to search the vehicle, which Honeycutt granted.

While examining the driver's compartment, officers found an eyeglass case containing a glass pipe with white and black residue, which is commonly associated with methamphetamine use.

Honeycutt was handcuffed and read his Miranda rights.

When questioned about the pipe, he claimed that he had last used methamphetamine several weeks earlier in California, that he had been clean since then, and that the pipe must have been left in the car since then.

He was taken to the Logan County Jail and charged with minor possession of drug paraphernalia.