Man detained on meth and marijuana charges

JASPER – A Washington man was detained after a traffic stop Sunday at the Hucks on Hoffman Road in Jasper.

Police detained 26-year-old Paul M. Shartzer on charges of habitual traffic violator.

Paul Shartzer

A Jasper Police Department canine alerted officers to drugs in Shartzer’s vehicle. Officers found meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

Shartzer is being held without bond in the Dubois County Security Center on preliminary charges of being a habitual traffic violator, possession of meth, marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.