Deputies arrested a Hopkinsville man Wednesday afternoon at a residence on Quisenberry Lane.
According to an arrest citation, Deputy Jack Rowlands was conducting a welfare check at a residence in the county. While at the residence, deputies say 37-year-old Robert Lee Bacon pulled up in a vehicle with improper registration. Rowlands states that a CCSO K9 alerted on the car, leading deputies to search the vehicle. The search yielded suspected marijuana packaged for sale, methamphetamine, and a loaded handgun. A records check revealed that Bacon was also a convicted felon. Bacon was arrested and charged with the following:
- Display of Illegal/ Altered Tag
- Failure to Register Transfer of a Motor Vehicle
- Trafficking in Marijuana
- Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
- Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon
- No Insurance
Bacon was transported to the Christian County Jail.