Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest

A Stephens County man is facing charges after a traffic stop last week.

According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, it started when one of his deputies was on routine patrol last Friday night.

Shirley said the deputy was on Brookhaven Circle when he noticed a suspicious vehicle parked on the side of the road.

He went on to say the deputy pulled in behind the vehicle to check on the driver and that is when the sheriff says things became odd.

“The driver of the car jumped out and was wearing rubber gloves, which was quite odd,” said Shirley. “The driver was immediately ordered back in to the car where the deputy, who was alone, felt safer. He began asking the driver questions and the driver became more combative.”

Shirley says at that point, the deputy ordered the driver out of the vehicle and did a pat down search.

The sheriff said following that, the deputy did a more thorough search, with K-9 “Gunner.”

“He recovered some marijuana, some pre-packaged methamphetamine, tools for the commission of a crime and approximately $3400 in cash,” said Shirley.

Shirley said the driver of the vehicle, 42-year-old Chester Allen Manns of Martin, was arrested and charged with Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Tools of a Crime.