Lee County deputies attempted a traffic stop in Auburn on December 28, 2025, but the vehicle initially failed to stop and sped away, according to Sheriff Jim H. Johnson.
Before the vehicle stopped, deputies saw an object being thrown from the driver’s side window. When the vehicle finally pulled over, deputies retrieved the item, which tested positive for methamphetamine.
The driver, identified as Matthew Glenn Fowler, 37, of Guntown, Mississippi, was arrested on charges of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. A Lee County justice court judge set his bond at $25,000.
