Police in Red Oak report the arrest on drug charges Friday afternoon, of 26-year old Justin Lewis Marsden, of Red Oak. Marsden was taken into custody at around 4:25-p.m. following an investigation into an incident that took place Thursday evening. Authorities say at around 6:10-p.m. Thursday, Marsden was at a convenience store in Red Oak, when he accidentally dropped a baggie onto the counter in front of the clerk. The baggie allegedly contained a considerable amount of methamphetamine. Marsden ran out of the store, but was apprehended Friday and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/meth, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His cash bond at the Montgomery County Jail was set at $1,000.

A traffic stop Friday afternoon in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of 33-year old Colbie Jo Sue Hunter, from Red Oak. Hunter was taken into custody for Driving While Barred, after officers — who knew she had a barred driver’s license – saw her driving on a public highway. Hunter was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond.

Red Oak Police said there were two, injury accidents Friday. The first happened at around 10:50-a.m., in the 400 block of E. Hammond Street. Officials say upon further investigation, it was determined a 2003 Ford Explorer driven by 44-year old David Fussell, of Red Oak, was traveling eastbound, when Fussell suffered from an apparent, unknown medical event that caused him to lose control of his vehicle. The SUV struck the left side of a legally parked 2003 Saturn Ion, and the front of a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, before coming to rest in a yard. Fussell was transported by ambulance to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Damage from the collisions amounted to $9,000. No citations were issued.

The second accident took place at around 5:30-p.m., Friday, at the intersection of Highway 34 and N. 8th Street, in Red Oak. Authorities say a 2004 Dodge Durango driven by 30-year old Krista Lynn Straight, of Red Oak, was stopped at the intersection and waiting to turn south onto N. 8th Street, when her SUV was struck on the passenger side rear, by a 2014 Buick Enclave that was driven by 28-year old Brittany Dawn Eberly, from Gravity. The accident happened when Eberly failed to notice the stopped Dodge. She swerved to avoid a collision, but was unsuccessful. Eberly was transported to MCMH after complaining of pain.  She was cited for Following too Close. Damage from the collision amounted to $28,000.