At 4:00 pm on Friday, January 5, Tpr. Adams was patrolling Rt. 5, in the area of Loveville when he observed a 1995 Chevrolet Sierra truck. He observed the driver, Jonathan Craig Rainey, 24, of Leonardtown was not restrained by the seat belt.
A routine traffic stop was initiated for the equipment violation. A check of Mr. Rainey’s driver’s license revealed his driving privileges in Maryland are suspended. Mr. Rainey was arrested for driving on a suspended license.
A search incident to arrest revealed marijuana in a metal container in the vehicle and a methadone tablet.
Mr. Rainey was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center in Leonardtown and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of CDS – not marijuana and other traffic violations.