Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports a Hamburg man was arrested on a drug charge following a traffic stop at around 4:30-p.m., Wednesday. 23-year old Joseph William Michael Haughton, was taken into custody after he was found to be in possession of a controlled substance believed to be marijuana.

He was initially pulled over for failure to wear a seat belt while operating a motor vehicle. Haughton was arrested without incident and transferred to the custody of the Page County Jail where he was held on $1,000 bond.

Investigative reports have been forwarded to the Page County Attorney for review and consideration of the filing of formal charges.