Published on February 11, 2021

A Cleveland, Ohio man has been arrested and is now facing felony drug charges after an initial traffic stop late Wednesday on Wheeling Island.

Around 10:35 p.m., police initiated a traffic stop around Zane and N. Broadway Streets. When officers approached the occupants of the vehicle, they detected the smell of marijuana. After conducting a search of the vehicle and the occupants, police found marijuana, a large sum of money and drug using instruments.

William Turner Johnson, Jr., 29 of Cleveland, Ohio was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was transported to the Northern Regional Jail by WPD. He was later arraigned by an Ohio County magistrate, who set bond at $2,000.

A second person, Taylor Lynn Devault, 21 of Martins Ferry, Ohio was issued two citations and released.