HILLSBORO, Ohio — A Highland County sheriff’s K9 deputy turned up a loaded handgun, felony-level narcotics and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on state Route 73 last weekend, leading to multiple charges against the driver, according to the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
A Highland County K9 deputy stopped a vehicle near state Route 73 and state Route 785 on Oct. 11 after observing the vehicle travel left of center, the sheriff’s office said. The driver, identified as Timothy Ray Olderham, did not have a valid driver’s license, deputies found.
A search of the vehicle by deputies and K9 Dom turned up a loaded handgun, felony-level narcotics and drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said. Olderham was arrested and faces two counts of felony drug possession, a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge, a misdemeanor driving-under-suspension charge and a minor misdemeanor charge for driving left of center.
Olderham was arraigned in Hillsboro Municipal Court on Oct. 13 and issued a $19,500 cash or surety bond, according to the sheriff’s office.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
