Traffic Stop leads to an arrest and seizure of suspected methamphetamine

On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at approximately 10PM, a Nolan County deputy stopped a white Chevrolet truck for a minor traffic infraction. Contact was made with passenger, William Osage Shumaker, of Sweetwater. During a roadside investigation, the deputy noticed indications of criminal activity; thereafter consent to search the vehicle was requested and received, which subsequently lead to the discovery of paraphernalia containing suspected methamphetamine. Mr. Shumaker was placed under arrest and transported to the Nolan County jail where he was charged with the felony offense of possession of methamphetamine. This case will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.