62-Year-Old Man Arrested at Monroe County Motel on Drug Charges

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…

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