Jason Paul Thrasher Arrested for Methamphetamine

   Jason Paul Thrasher, age 38, of Collinwood was arrested on Tuesday, August 10th on charges of possession of schedule II meth with intent and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputy Austin Lanier filed a report stating that he conducted a traffic stop on Lanier’s vehicle on Catawba Road for a muffler violation. Deputy Lanier deployed K9 Eryk to perform an exterior sweep of the vehicle, at which time the K9 gave a trained response for the presence of drugs. A search of the vehicle revealed a combination lock box. After Judge James Ross signed a search warrant for the lock box, it was opened and found to contain a bottle containing 1.5 grams of methamphetamine and a glass pipe with residue on it. Thrasher was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $85,000.00 bond.