From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers:
On October 20, 2026, around 1:00 a.m., deputies stopped a vehicle along Maryland Highway in the area of Kitzmiller Road for traffic violations. During the course of the traffic stop a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was utilized and conducted a scan of the vehicle, which resulted in a positive alert. A search of the vehicle was conducted which resulted in the recovery of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Buprenorphine, and Drug Paraphernalia.
As a result, deputies arrested the driver of the vehicle, Robert Ernest Coffren III, 35 years old, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, for the following offenses:
• Possession of Methamphetamine
• Possession of Fentanyl
• Possession of Buprenorphine
• Possession of Paraphernalia
Coffren was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center and was later released after posting a $1,000.00 (10%) bond.