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Traffic Stop Leads To Charges For Grayville Man

On 11/18/22, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Charles R. Leek, age 39, of Grayville, for Possession of Methamphetamine and Driving While License Revoked following a traffic stop in the 1600 block of W 9th Street. The arresting officer knew Leek to have a revoked driver’s license and made a traffic when he observed him operating a blue Toyota Corolla During the stop, Ofc. Hopper and his K-9 Eleven conducted a free-air narcotics sniff on the vehicle's exterior. Eleven alerted to the presence of drugs inside the Toyota, which led to a subsequent vehicle search. In doing so, the arresting officer located a plastic magnetic box between the driver’s seat and the center console. The officer located a clear bag of suspected methamphetamine inside the box. Leek was taken to the Wabash County Jail, where he was charged pending the determination of a pre-trial release.