Foreston Man Arrested in Big Lake After Traffic Stop Monday

BIG LAKE -- A Foreston man was arrested Monday on suspicion of felony drug possession charges after a traffic stop in Big Lake.

Big Lake Police say just before midnight, one of their officers noticed a suspicious vehicle in the area of the transit station. The driver of the car did not stop for a stop sign and hit the median while making a turn.

Police identified the driver as 25-year-old Tyler Sjodin. While making the stop, the officer noticed the smell of marijuana and searched Sjodin and his vehicle. Police say a small plastic baggie was found in Sjodin's pants and field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

Sjodin was taken to the Sherburne County Jail, where he was booked on suspicion of 5th-degree drug possession.