FOREST HILLS, Ky. — A Pike County man spent part of his holiday in jail following a traffic stop that led to multiple drug-related charges.
Kentucky State Police say a trooper stopped a pickup truck just before midnight Tuesday on Forest Hills Road after noticing a defective tail light and an improperly secured ATV in the truck bed. The vehicle pulled over in front of a residence the trooper recognized as a known location for drug activity.
The driver, identified as 25-year-old Austin Cecil of Sidney, was questioned at the scene. Police say the trooper noticed digital scales on the dashboard and a piece of aluminum foil with a burn mark inside the vehicle. Cecil was ordered out of the truck, where the trooper reported observing signs of impairment…