Traffic stop ends in drug arrest in Washington County

Kelley was arrested on possession charges and booked into the Washington County Jail.
Kelley was arrested on possession charges and booked into the Washington County Jail.(Washington County Sheriff's Office)
Published: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A man is in custody after deputies say they found drugs in his car.

On Aug. 4, a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a car near Elkcam Blvd. and Deltona in Sunny Hills for a traffic infraction.

The deputy said he spoke to the driver, identified as 62-year-old Timothy Kelley of Ohio, and noticed he seemed nervous.

WCSO officials say they searched the car and found a clear plastic baggie containing a crystallized substance that allegedly tested positive for meth.

Kelley was arrested on possession charges, and booked into the Washington County Jail.