What started out as a traffic stop on Sunday for failure to signal a turn, ended with two individuals in jail, accused of possession of various controlled substances including heroin as well as a bag of syringes and other items of paraphernalia.

Ethan Issiah Ogle, 28, of Solsberry, and Stacy Lee George, 51, of Bloomfield, were arrested by Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Heather Wood, assisted by GCSD Sgt. Bobby Pierce.

Deputies Wood and Pierce initiated a traffic stop around 7:30 p.m. on a green Plymouth Neon on Sylvania Road. Ogle was the driver. George was the only passenger.

Deputy Wood said both individuals appeared to be very nervous, and then Sgt. Pierce saw an item of paraphernalia in plain view in George’s purse. He asked about it, and she allegedly said it was just a broken pen. He asked to look at it and she handed it to him. He reported seeing powder residue.

Ogle agreed to a search of the vehicle saying he didn’t think there was anything illegal in his vehicle and George said she didn’t care, she didn’t have anything illegal.

But Deputy Wood reported they found pills identified as oxycodone hydrochloride, a Schedule II controlled substance, a pill crusher with pills inside that identified as amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, and acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate, Schedule II controlled substances.

They also found a bag with 14 syringes, two cut soda cans with residue and a folded piece of cardboard that contained a brownish powdery rock-like substance. The soda cans appeared to have been used as burners, commonly used with injection-style drug use. The brownish substance later field-tested positive as heroin.

The two were interviewed briefly on the scene then again at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.

George allegedly said she used the pen to ingest her prescription medication because she has difficulty swallowing pills. She said she had a prescription for oxycodone and xanax. She also said Ogle came to her house so she could trade her prescription xanax for some oxycodone. However, officers reported they could find no records of her having any valid prescriptions.

Ogle allegedly admitted he’s had a drug problem for years, has used both meth and heroin in the past, and admitted the bag of needles and the heroin were his. He said he drove George to a friend’s house where she went inside to possibly buy oxycodone but he did not witness the transaction.

Both were booked in and held without bond pending their appearances in court.

Preliminary charges filed against Ogle included: