By Delayna Earley
The Island News
Port Royal Police Department arrested a 40-year-old Savannah woman and a 44-year-old Hardeeville man after stopping their vehicle near Parker’s on 12 Savannah Highway in January.
Rosalie Ann Mossholder, was charged with driving under suspension; license not suspended for driving under the influence; and the passenger, Joseph Leonard Orr, was arrested for fleeing to evade and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
During the traffic stop just after 9 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 25, officers said they smelled marijuana coming from the car. Orr attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended.
Following a search of the vehicle, officers found a half pound of marijuana and an unknown pink powder that is suspected to be fentanyl. Police also found a firearm in the vehicle.
This is the third drug-related arrest stemming from a traffic stop that the Port Royal Police have posted on their social media account since the end of December.
Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
