An Ocala woman was arrested in Leesburg early Friday morning for possession of amphetamines after a traffic stop by a Lake County deputy.
The deputy was on traffic patrol when he observed a vehicle with poor lighting and began to follow that car. When the deputy tried to read the car’s license plate it was unreadable due to what appeared to be white paint on the plate. The deputy also noted that the driver’s side mirror was missing.
The deputy initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of North 14th Street and Indian Trail. The driver, 40 year-old Sara Jean Walcher, was unable to produce a driver’s license when asked by the deputy. The deputy noted in his report that he could clearly see on the center console an orange needle cap in plain view. When asked if she had any drugs in the car she said she did not and consented to a search. A Lady Lake police officer responded to the scene with his K-9. The dog alerted on the passenger side of the car. A search turned up some small baggies with a white crystalline substance which field tested positive as methamphetamine.
The Illinois native was charged with possession of a controlled substance and was booked at the Lake County Jail. She was released after posting $2,000 bond.
