Westminster area man charged with multiple offenses
An overturned car found down an embankment near Seneca – sheriff’s officers say – turned out to be the vehicle pursued last Friday morning. Located nearby the driver, David Wayne Howard, 42, of the Brock Road, Westminster, was arrested on multiple charges: trafficking in methamphetamine; possession of a controlled substance; failure to stop for a blue light; driving under suspension; felon in possession of a firearm; and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. From the Jeep Grand Cherokee found wrecked on S. Radio Station Road, deputies said they discovered a quantity of narcotics, a 9 mm firearm, and a .357 Magnum.