SPRINGFIELD — Officers arrested a Springfield man on a heroin possession charge following a traffic stop on Feb. 12.
Springfield police were patrolling the area of Spring Street near a known drug residence when they observed a vehicle leaving the location.
The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of High Street and Park Street, prompting officers to conduct a traffic stop.
During the stop, officers observed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Brad Chase, 42, of Springfield, consented to a search of his person and vehicle.
Officers allegedly found suspected heroin and fentanyl during the search.
Chase was taken into custody and transported to the Springfield Police Department for processing.
He was issued a criminal citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division, Windsor Unit, on April 8 at 8:30 a.m. to answer to the charge of heroin possession.
