Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the arrest on drug charges Monday night, of 39-year-old Joshua Martin, from Riverton. Martin was arrested following a traffic stop at around 7:52-p.m.  Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies had stopped a 2005 Cadillac Escalade driven by Martin, in the 2300 block of 250th Street, near Riverton. During the traffic stop, the Fremont County K9 Unit deployed K9 “Danken,” who alerted to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle. Martin refused to cooperate during the traffic stop, and attempted to flee the scene, however, his vehicle became disabled in the snow a few yards from the traffic stop.

Joshua Martin (Fremont County S/O photo)

Martin was placed under arrest for:

•  Interference with Official Acts, a Simple Misdemeanor
• Possession of Methamphetamine, a Serious Misdemeanor
• Possession of Marijuana, a Serious Misdemeanor
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Simple Misdemeanor
• Eluding, a Serious Misdemeanor

His bond was set at $3,600.