20-Year-Old Arrested For Having Drugs In Avon Lake

AVON LAKE, OH — A 20-year-old Avon Lake man was arrested for drug possession at the end of August, police said. The man also had an active felony warrant for his arrest.

Police said they stopped a 1996 GMC Sierra on August 29, at about 8:40 a.m. on Avon Belden Road, near Lake Road. Officers had run a random registration check on the vehicle and found the owner had an active felony warrant for his arrest.

The driver told police he owned the car and was then arrested. Officers found drugs in the man's possession, according to police reports. It is not yet clear what drugs were found in the car, or how much. An Avon Lake police spokesperson did not immediately respond to Patch's request for additional information.

The 20-year-old was taken to the Lorain County Sheriff's Office after his arrest in Avon Lake, police said.

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