HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A Highland County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy stopped a vehicle for driving left of center on State Route 73 near State Route 785 on Oct. 11, leading to the discovery of a loaded handgun and felony-level narcotics, according to the sheriff’s office.
The driver, identified as Timothy Ray Olderham, was found to be operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s license, the sheriff’s office said in a post.
A search of the vehicle by deputies and K9 Dom turned up a loaded handgun, felony-level drugs and drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said.
Olderham was arrested and faces two felony counts of drug possession, along with misdemeanor charges of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension, and a minor misdemeanor charge of driving left of center, according to the sheriff’s office.
He was arraigned in Hillsboro Municipal Court on Oct. 13 and issued a $19,500 cash or surety bond, the sheriff’s office said.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
