EARLING, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A Hopkinsville man was charged with trafficking methamphetamine as the result of a traffic stop by Kentucky State Police (KSP).
On February 19, 2018 a KSP trooper stopped a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox with only one headlight in the city limits of Earlington. The vehicle had also been observed driving carelessly.
The trooper said the driver, 37-year-old Michael Wimberly of Hopkinsville, had the smell of alcohol on his breath. After field sobriety tests were completed, the trooper determined Wimberly was driving his vehicle under the influence.
The trooper also found a partially smoked marijuana cigarette and an open alcohol container. In another area of the vehicle, he discovered a bag containing marijuana and several smaller bags containing approximately 2 ounces of methamphetamine.
Michael Wimberly was arrested and booked into the Hopkins County Detention Center where he was charged with the following:
1.) One Headlight
2.) Careless Driving
3.) Failure to Produce Insurance Card
4.) Possession of Open Alcoholic Beverage Container in Motor Vehicle Prohibited
5.) DUI
6.) Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Methamphetamine)
7.) Possession of Marijuana
8.) Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense- (> 2GMs Methamphetamine)
9.) Trafficking in Marijuana (Less than 8 OZ.) 1st Offense