(La Porte, IN) - A recent traffic stop in La Porte’s downtown area turned into a drug bust when, at about 2 a.m. this past Sunday, a driver was pulled over for not using a turn signal in the area of East Lincolnway and Tipton Street.

 

The operator of the vehicle, Ronald Waters, 45, was found with a suspended license and improper plates. After noticing the driver’s hands shaking and other symptoms of being unnerved, police noted that over four grams of methamphetamine were located inside one of his pockets.

 

Walters was taken to the La Porte County where an unused syringe was also allegedly found in his possession.

 

He is being held without bond on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of a Syringe, both of which are Level 6 Felonies.

 

He's also charged with violating probation, according to court records.