Stolen Vehicle/Meth, Jan. 8

CCSO release – On January 6, 2021, at about 2300 hours, a deputy from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office was en route to an unrelated call when he observed a blue in color Subaru pass through a stop sign without stopping and weave within it’s lane of travel. Based upon the observed violation of Fail to Obey a Traffic Control Device, a traffic stop was initiated at Wallace Road and Evans Place in the Barview District of Charleston. The Deputy was informed the vehicle had been reported stolen. The Deputy initiated a high risk stop and along with partner deputies extracted the driver, identified as 33 year old Johnny McDaniels and the passenger, 23 year old Robert Mason from the vehicle. Through a field interview, a quantity of methamphetamine believed to be in excess of one ounce was recovered from the vehicle. McDaniels was arrested, but released to medical staff due to medical complications. The case will be sent to the Coos County District Attorney’s Office for charges