ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 25-year-old woman was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia Friday morning following a traffic stop.
Deputies said the man who was driving fled on foot and is still being sought.
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Lauren Kellerman was booked into jail with bail set at $5,500.
Investigators said Deputy Andrew Huskey tried to conduct a traffic stop on the driver of a 2002 Hyundai after he saw the two occupants not wearing a seat belt in the 4200 block of U.S. 1 South shortly after 9 a.m. The deputy followed the vehicle southbound until it turned west onto Watson Road.
The driver then turned onto Winton Circle and stopped in the driveway of a home in the 4800 block of Winton Circle, deputies said. They said the driver fled out the door and ran to the rear of the house and into a wooded and swampy area.
Kellerman was detained and the deputy said he saw what appeared to possibly be a mobile meth lab.
Investigators said they seized several pieces of suspected methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia.
A witness reported seeing the man exit the swamp and go into a home in the 4800 block of Winton Circle. Deputies said when they responded, the man's wet clothes were found in a bedroom, but the man was not.
He was last seen leaving in a grey Dodge pickup truck.
Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.