Deputy stops vehicle, leads to arrest and charges for stolen firearm from Indiana

PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) — A traffic stop by Deputy Caleb Cope with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office on August 8 led to the arrest of Dijalen Dryden, 22, of Louisville, Kentucky.

The stop, conducted around 11:15 p.m., was initiated due to a traffic violation. Upon searching the gray 2016 Mercury sedan, Deputy Cope and Deputy Prusaczyk discovered a stolen firearm reported missing from Indiana earlier that morning, as well as approximately 25 grams of marijuana.

Dryden, a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested in connection with the stolen firearm and taken to the McCracken County Regional Jail. Dryden faces charges of receiving stolen property (firearm) and possession of marijuana.