An early morning traffic stop resulted in an Adair County man being arrested for possession of drugs and resisting arrest.

At 12:10amCT on Saturday morning, Adair County Chief Deputy Justin Cross initiated a traffic stop on a 2007 Mazda on Jamestown Street. The vehicle was operated by Jonathon Dickson, 24, of Columbia. During the stop, it was found that Dickson was operating on a suspended license. A roadside interview led Deputy Cross to believe their were illegal narcotics in the vehicle. At one point, Dickson grabbed a bag from the passenger side of the car and tried to swallow it. Deputies were able to pull him from the vehicle and retrieve the baggie (that contained methamphetamine) and a handgun.

The Adair County Sheriffs Office is continuing the investigation. Deputy Justin Cross was assisted by Deputy Chandler Staten and Columbia Police Department Officers.