FROSTBURG MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION

A Frostburg resident was arrested following a traffic stop yesterday in the area of Grant Street, and was charged with drug possession. Twenty-nine-year old Christopher Lee Bowman was found to have suspected methamphetamine and brass knuckles in his possession. The stop was part of a joint effort between the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office and the Frostburg City Police, during which 35 traffic stops were made, along with 9 K-9 deployments, 5 vehicle searches and 4 seizures of suspected controlled dangerous substances.