WAUZEKA, Wis. (WFRV) – Two people in Wisconsin are now in custody on multiple charges after a K9 helped uncover drugs during a traffic stop.
According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies made contact on Monday, March 23, with what they called a “suspicious” vehicle on Dutch Ridge Road in the Town of Wauzeka.
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Officials say both the driver and the passenger of the vehicle displayed indicators of possible drug-related impairment. K9 Diego was deployed and alerted to the presence of one or more controlled substances, leading to a search of the vehicle, which resulted in the findings of prescription medicine and methamphetamine.
The driver of the vehicle, 35-year-old Bryant Nyberg from Beloit, failed a drug influence evaluation and was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a restricted controlled substance (2nd Offense) and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license.
Courtesy of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
Courtesy of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
The passenger, 38-year-old Holly Polkinghorn from Prairie du Chien, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
No other information is available at this time.
