Two Arrested After Traffic Stop

A routine traffic stop led to two men getting multiple charges after deputies discovered drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm in the vehicle.

On May 20, at 4 p.m., Christian County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling north on Madisonville Road after they saw metal slats obstructing the rear windshield and received a “verify proof” notice for the vehicle’s insurance status.

The driver, 57-year-old Joseph Parrott of Crofton, was unable to provide a valid driver’s license or current proof of insurance. During a consensual search, deputies found a baggie containing a crystallized substance suspected to be methamphetamine on Parrott’s person.

Additional suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe with residue were found inside the vehicle.

Parrott was charged with:

Obstructed Vision and/or Windshield
Failure of Owner to Maintain Required Insurance/Security (2nd Offense)
License to be in Possession
Failure to Produce Insurance Card
Possession of Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 2nd Offense (Methamphetamine)
Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess

The passenger, 54-year-old James Bush of Hopkinsville, was also removed from the vehicle after showing signs of impairment. Deputies found a metal pipe with burnt residue, a white rock substance suspected to be crack cocaine, a small amount of suspected marijuana, and a single .22 caliber bullet on his person.

A loaded .22 caliber revolver was also located near his seat.

Bush was charged with:

Possession of Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 2nd Offense (Cocaine) – Enhanced
Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess
Possession of Handgun by Convicted Felon
Possession of Marijuana – Enhanced
Bush was also served an outstanding warrant for Felony Probation Violation.

Both men were lodged in the Christian County Jail.
Source: WBKO