A Linton man pulled over in a traffic stop early Wednesday allegedly denied knowing the vehicle he was driving was stolen but didn’t deny owning the methamphetamine officers found during a search.

Andrew Wayne Scott, 32, Linton, was arrested on Wednesday, January 8, by Deputy Michael Coy of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputy Coy was traveling behind a black 2003 Chevrolet Suburban on County Road 1350 West in the Jasonville area when he saw the vehicle travel left of center. Deputy Coy initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of CR 1350 West and Smith Drive, Jasonville, and was assisted on the scene by GCSD Deputy Sgt. Bobby Pierce and Officer Joe Riley of the Linton Police Department.

The driver, Andrew Scott, said he didn’t have his driver’s license with him and said he didn’t have the registration because he’d just purchased the vehicle and had not registered it yet.

Deputy Coy reported a certificate of title provided by Scott was not signed by the purchaser and a purchaser listed was not Scott. The license plate on the vehicle was registered to a different vehicle. And, the vehicle turned out to have been reported as stolen out of Terre Haute.

Officer Riley’s K-9 partner Kona performed a free air sniff around the vehicle and alerted.

During the search of the vehicle, officers reported finding three syringes and a purple container with a white crystal substance that field-tested positive as methamphetamine.

Scott allegedly admitted the methamphetamine and the syringes were his, but he denied knowing the vehicle was stolen.

Scott was taken into custody and transported to the Greene County Jail where he was held without bond until he went to court.

During an initial hearing on Thursday, January 9, he was formally charged with possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony, and unlawful possession of a syringe, a Level 6 felony. His bond was set at $25,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed.