A 62-year-old Forsyth man faces eight charges after investigators say they found drugs and a firearm during a stop at a local motel Tuesday.
What’s Happening
Monroe County investigators arrested Ellis Zellner on January 7 at the Travelodge in Forsyth following a report of suspected drug activity. Investigators say they smelled marijuana coming from a bag Zellner was holding, and he fled on foot before being caught.
Zellner now faces the following charges:
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
- Possession of Methamphetamine
- Possession of Crack Cocaine
- Possession of Ecstasy
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
- Possession of Drug-Related Objects
- Obstruction
What’s Important
Zellner was out on bond at the time of his arrest. He had been arrested twice in 2024 on drug charges — once on July 5 and again on September 13…