A Summerville man was arrested by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office following a late-night traffic stop and drug investigation on Saturday, May 23.

According to an incident report filed by Deputy Matt Wilson with the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy observed a green Dodge Dakota traveling south on Old Highway 27 with a cracked windshield and attempted to initiate a traffic stop after observing the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.

The report states the driver continued through several intersections before eventually traveling onto Mt. View Road, where deputies said the vehicle crossed lanes and drove into grassy areas while attempting to evade the stop. The deputy estimated the vehicle was traveling 60 miles per hour or more on the slick roadway.

Authorities said the vehicle later turned onto East Valley Road where deputies observed a white object allegedly thrown from the passenger side window before the vehicle stopped.

The driver was identified as James Edward Shook. According to the report, deputies later recovered a white pill bottle from the roadside containing suspected methamphetamine and suspected marijuana.

Deputies also reported locating additional suspected marijuana and drug-related items inside the vehicle during a probable cause search.

Shook was taken into custody by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.