Hanson woman arrested on DUI and methamphetamine charges

PROVIDENCE, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky State Police say they arrested a Hopkins County woman on Wednesday after a traffic stop.

Troopers say they stopped a speeding Ford on KY 670 in Providence just before 7:00 p.m.  According to police, when they approached the vehicle, they could smell marijuana.  Investigators say they discovered the driver, 40-year-old Tina Townsend, was under the influence.  Officers say a search of her car revealed suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia.

Townsend was charged with speeding, possession, DUI, and other violations.

She was taken to the Webster County Detention Center.