From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers:
On August 30, 2026, around 5:20pm, deputies stopped a vehicle along Marsh Hill Road for traffic violations. During the course of the traffic stop a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was utilized and conducted a K-9 scan of the vehicle which resulted in a positive alert.
A search of the driver and vehicle resulted in the recovery of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
The driver of the vehicle, Chase Thomas Elsey, 29 years old, Oakland, was arrested and charged with:
• Possession of Methamphetamine
• Possession of Paraphernalia
Elsey was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center where he was later released on his own recognizance after appearing before a District Court Commissioner.