A rural Bloomfield man was taken into custody during a traffic stop on a Writ of Attachment but when deputies inventoried his vehicle before it was towed, they reported finding methamphetamine.

Tobe Michael Hollers-Richardson, 25, Bloomfield, was arrested by Deputy David Elmore of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department last Saturday evening, February 29.

Around 5:30 p.m. that Saturday, Deputy Elmore and Deputy Jordan Allor were parked near the intersection of East State Road 54 and Crowe Road when they stopped a red 1996 Jeep Cherokee pulling a two-wheel trailer. The Jeep had exited a nearby driveway on Crowe Road then failed to properly signal a turn onto SR 54. The stop was conducted at SR 54 and Raines Road.

Hollers-Richardson was the driver. A records check revealed he had a Writ of Attachment for his arrest active out of Brown County. Hollers-Richardson was taken into custody on the Writ and transported to the Greene County Jail by Deputy Jason Crouch who had arrived to assist.

Deputy Elmore called for a tow truck then deputies inventoried the vehicle as required before towing. Elmore reported they found a glass smoking device with residue that field-tested positive as methamphetamine.

Hollers-Richardson was booked into jail around 6:30 p.m. and initially held without bond pending court appearance.

Before the day was over, the arrest of Hollers-Richardson had led deputies to make another arrest, of Tamara J. Hollers, 56, Bloomfield. That incident will be covered in a separate story.

Hollers-Richardson appeared in Greene Superior Court early this afternoon, Wednesday, March 4, and was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony, and possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor.

A public defender was appointed to represent him and his bond in the Greene County case was set at $4,500 surety with ten percent cash allowed.