Meth, GHB Found In Westlake Hotel Room

WESTLAKE, OH — Police stopped a car that left the Red Roof Inn and began committing traffic violations on Thursday. Officers found methamphetamine, a scale and baggies inside the car.

After stopping the car on Clemens Road, police talked to the driver. The 54-year-old Michigan man behind the wheel appeared intoxicated. He told police that "someone" had consumed marijuana in the car earlier.

When police searched the car they found the methamphetamine, along with an assortment of drug paraphernalia, according to Westlake police reports. The Michigan man was taken into custody, but he told police he had recently taken GHB (sometimes called the date rape or club drug). Officers took the man to the hospital to see a doctor.

The man was medically cleared and then taken to Westlake Jail, according to police.

Investigators then inspected the man's room at the Red Roof Inn. They began talking with a 34-year-old Clio, Michigan man that had been staying with the driver. Officers found hypodermics, baggies and suspected GHB liquid in their room.

The 34-year-old was taken into custody and is being charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. The driver is being charged with felony possession and trafficking offenses.