ILLEGAL WEAPONS, DRUGS AND PROTECTIVE ORDER LEADS TO TWO ARRESTS

  

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested an Oklahoma City man and a 29—year old Killeen woman on multiple charges during the pre-dawn hours Sunday.

Deputies Chris Peschel and Joel Chavez stopped a car at 2:45 Sunday for multiple traffic violations on Highway 36 North.

The deputies made contact with Jason Matthew Skaggs and passenger Erin Shiree Wood, they could smelling burning marijuana.

The deputies searched the car and found a sawed off shotgun with six rounds of ammunition, along with marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

A subsequent investigation found that Wood had a protective order against Skaggs.  Skaggs was arrested for violating the protective order, possession of marijuana and other traffic related offenses.

Wood was arrested and charged with the possession of a prohibited weapon, tampering with physical evidence, possession of marijuana.

Both posted bond and were released.