November 9, 2023 – A traffic stop on Hwy 19 near County Road 4764 was initiated Wednesday evening just before 8 pm by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies as a Dodge Durango was noticed to be dragging part of it’s muffler down the roadway. As the 2006 SUV turned onto the County Road, deputies noticed a black bag hurled out of the driver’s side window into the road ditch. The vehicle came to a stop a short distance later and deputies interviewed the driver and sole occupant of the car. During discussions of the faulty muffler pipe, an investigation was conducted into the object throw out of the vehicle. The littering soon turned into drug charges as a black zippered bag discovered to contain 1.33 grams of methamphetamine in a clear plastic bag.
Stanley Paul Wood, age 41, of Como was arrested and transported to the Hopkins County Jail on possession of a controlled substance charge as well as tampering with evidence. Wood also had outstanding warrants for other charges.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
