On September 26, 2023, at around 3 pm, officers from the Sulphur Springs Police Department conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle with expired registration in the vicinity of 600 Houston St. The incident took an unexpected turn when officers detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle during their interaction with the driver.
The driver was identified as Jerrad Hohenberger, a 22-year-old resident of Sulphur Springs. Upon smelling the marijuana, officers established probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search, officers discovered a pill bottle in the center console, which raised suspicions.
The pill bottle contained approximately 17 Vyvanse pills, easily identifiable by their orange and white capsules marked "S489/30MG Adderall." The total weight of the pills was determined to be approximately 4.1 grams. Notably, the prescription bottle bore a different name from that of Mr. Hohenberger.
In light of these findings, a Special Crimes Unit investigator was summoned to the scene to assist the patrol officers. Subsequently, Jerrad Hohenberger was taken into custody and transported to the Hopkins County Jail.
Hohenberger now faces a charge of "POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PG2 >= 4G < 400G DFZ (F2)."
