Clarksville Man And Woman Charged After Traffic Stop In Hopkinsville

A traffic stop on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Hopkinsville led to a stolen vehicle being recovered Thursday afternoon.

Hopkinsville Police say they stopped 24-year-old Maryiah Walthour after the vehicle she was driving was found to have been stolen and had a stolen tag from another vehicle on it.

During the stop, marijuana and a scale were reportedly found in the vehicle along with a child that was not restrained.

Walthour and her passenger 29-year-old Stevan Montgomery were both arrested.

After being arrested Montgomery was reportedly able to get his handcuffs in front of him while in the back of a police cruiser.

Montgomery and Walthour were charged with receiving stolen property and theft of a motor vehicle registration plate.

Montgomery was also charged with third-degree escape, second-degree wanton endangerment, and trafficking marijuana.

The car was reported stolen in Guthrie in the tag had been stolen out of Tennessee.

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