On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Town of Savannah man following a traffic stop in the Town of Huron.
Deputies stopped Micheal Welch and discovered that he was allegedly driving on a suspended license. Authorities further allege that Welch was in possession of suspected crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and a switchblade knife.
Welch was charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, and one count of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Third Degree. Additionally, he was cited for Unlicensed Operation and failure to stop at a stop sign.
Welch was transported to the Wayne County Jail to await centralized arraignment.