ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations after an traffic accident.
Shortly before 1p.m. Sept. 1, police responded to a vehicle accident in the 800 block South 5th Street in Atchison, according to Police Mike Wilson.
A Dodge Charger driven by 21-year-old Quinn Gamino, Atchison, had been southbound on 5th Street when it struck a parked vehicle.
EMS was on the scene and evaluated Gamino but he refused medical treatment. While officers were working the traffic accident they discovered controlled substances that included hundreds of pills, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. The investigation at the scene led to Gamino’s arrest.
He was jailed on requested charges of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Wilson.