Traffic stop on highway yields two drug arrests

A traffic stop by a Black Butte Ranch Police Department (BBRPD) officer on Saturday, February 26, led to the arrest of two La Pine residents on multiple drug charges.

According to BBRPD reports, an officer stopped a car for speeding along Highway 20 just before 2 p.m. The driver, Dustin R. Gerard of La Pine was driving on a suspended license and, according to BBRPD, he consented to a vehicle search.

BBRPD reported that the search turned up methamphetamine and marijuana in the vehicle.

The officer arrested Gerard and passenger Kyla James on charges of possession of a controlled substance and manufacture of a controlled substance. James and another passenger were also cited for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

Gerard and James were lodged in Deschutes County Jail with bail set at $20,000.

According to BBRPD, the case is still pending and further charges are expected.

In a separate incident, a BBRPD officer stopped a car speeding at 92 miles per hour on Highway 20.

According to BBRPD, the driver, Ronald Williams of Redmond, was driving on a suspended license.

The officer arrested him for reckless driving, reckless endangering of his passenger and driving under the influence of intoxicants.

He was also cited for speeding and driving while suspended.