HOPKINSVILLE, KY – Deputies with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple charges following a traffic stop tied to an ongoing investigation.
The stop occurred on North Main Street on the afternoon of June 5 after deputies observed a seatbelt violation. The driver, identified as 35-year-old Justin Thomas Morris, was found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle, a handgun, suspected methamphetamine, and materials linked to financial fraud.
A K9 alerted to narcotics, and a search of the vehicle revealed a loaded .380 handgun and fraudulent credit card materials. Morris, a convicted felon, was also found attempting to discard suspected methamphetamine while in the back of a patrol car. The vehicle was confirmed stolen out of Memphis, Tennessee.
Morris was charged with the following offenses and was transported to the Christian County Jail.
- Failure to Wear Seat Belt
- Possession of Controlled Substance, 3rd Degree (Unspecified)
- Possession of Controlled Substance, 2nd Degree (Unspecified)
- Possession of Handgun by Convicted Felon
- No Registration Plates
- Theft of Motor Vehicle Registration Plate
- Receiving Stolen Property ($1,000 < $10,000)
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Less than 2 grams Methamphetamine)
- Tampering with Physical Evidence