HANOVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A routine traffic stop by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department on Friday night led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of approximately 160 grams of fentanyl, along with other drugs, cash, and digital scales.
Corporal Tucker Cook was patrolling near the Hanover area around 11:18 p.m. when he observed a gray 2018 Nissan Armada speeding with a busted windshield and a missing driver’s side mirror.
After pulling the vehicle over, the driver was identified as Aaron Beckett Browning.
During the stop, Corporal Cook noticed items bulging from Browning’s pockets and attempted a Terry Frisk for officer safety. Browning became uncooperative and fled on foot.
After a brief pursuit, he jumped off a river bank, hit a rock, and was safely apprehended by Corporal Cook.
A search of Browning revealed a plastic bag containing approximately 145 grams of suspected fentanyl, about $780 in cash, and an additional 15 grams of fentanyl in another pocket.
A digital scale and $31 in cash were also found on his person.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, Sergeant Christian Hedinger and Corporal Jacob Ellison discovered about 8 grams of suspected marijuana, more digital scales, and two cell phones.
Field tests confirmed the presence of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.
All seized materials will be sent to the West Virginia State Police Crime Lab for further analysis.
Aaron Beckett Browning was arrested and charged with:
- Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl
- Fleeing on Foot
- Obstructing an Officer
- Possession of Marijuana Less Than 15 Grams
The case remains under investigation by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department.
