A 58-year-old Eureka man was arrested in Arnold after he allegedly was found driving a pickup that had been reported stolen. Investigators also allegedly found a substance believed to be methamphetamine in the pickup, Arnold Police reported.
On May 1, officers saw a Ford F-250 partially blocking the road at an entrance to the Phillips 66 gas station, 5 Municipal Drive. When the officers checked the pickup’s license plate, they learned the plates reportedly were registered to a different vehicle. Officers also said the vehicle identification number (VIN) had been altered, the report.
After officers determined the correct VIN, they discovered the pickup had been reported stolen in Jefferson County on April 12. The officers arrested the driver, and when they searched the pickup, they allegedly found meth in a cigarette box, according to the report.
The man already was wanted on a warrant from the Ellisville Police Department for a traffic violation. He was taken to the Arnold Police Station, where he was booked and held for the Ellisville Police, the report said.
Depending on results of the drug analysis, Arnold Police will seek charges against the man through the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for possession of a controlled substance, first-degree tampering and altering a VIN, Cpl. Brett Ackermann said.