A summons was issued and sent by signature confirmation mail earlier today ordering a driver to appear in court in connection to a traffic stop by a state trooper back in February.

At 7:13 PM on February 25, Indiana State Police Trooper Richard Klun was in the area of County Road 1225 West and CR 250 North when he saw a white passenger car fail to stop at a stop sign on CR 1225 W.

Trooper Klun initiated a traffic stop and reported that while he was talking to the driver, identified as Zachary David Johnson, now 26, Linton, Johnson was taking short rapid breaths, his voice was trembling, his hand was shaking and he would only make eye contact for short moments.

When asked to exit the vehicle, Johnson was holding an object that turned out to be a glass smoking device. Johnson allegedly said it was for “dabs” then said there was a grinder and a bowl in the car. He also had a CBD vape pen on his person.

During a search of the vehicle, the trooper reported finding a metal grinder, a glass smoking device, a rubber container with marijuana wax in it and “muha meds” vape cartridge box.

Johnson allegedly admitted he had smoked marijuana a few hours before the stop.

Johnson agreed to submit to a blood draw which was completed at Greene County General Hospital. After that, Johnson was released on his own recognizance and advised that paperwork would be filed with the prosecutor’s office once the blood draw results were received.

On August 21, Trooper Klun received the results from the Department of Toxicology that showed Johnson was operating a motor vehicle with 11-Hydroxy Delta-9 THC, Delta-9 Carboxy THC and Delta-9 THC in his blood.

A criminal case was then filed against Johnson and he is scheduled to be in Greene Superior Court on October 13 for an initial hearing on charges of:

• Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A misdemeanor,

• Operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the blood, a Class C misdemeanor,

• Possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor, and

• Possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor.