On Saturday, Feb. 3, at approximately 11:31 a.m., an officer with the Great Bend Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 2300 block of Jackson Street for an equipment violation.
The driver, and only occupant of the vehicle, identified as Shawn Taylor, age 50, had a suspended driver’s license. K9 Menta responded to the scene for a free air sniff of the vehicle. After alerting to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle, a search of the vehicle was completed. Methamphetamine and paraphernalia were located inside the vehicle.
Taylor was arrested, and booked in lieu of $10,000 bond at the Barton County Jail.
If anyone has any information regarding this or any other investigation, they are encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at (620) 793-4120 or Great Bend Crime Stoppers at (620) 792-1300 or online at p3tips.com.