A New Albany man was arrested on drug charges early Thursday morning after a traffic stop in Bartholomew County.

Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department Spokesperson Judy Jackson says that at about 12:07 a.m., Deputy Teancum Clark located a vehicle that matched the description of one possibly being driven by an impaired driver.

Jackson says that an off-duty Indiana State Trooper had been following the vehicle and observed multiple infractions and near-crashes. She says that as Deputy Clark began following the vehicle, he reported witnessing similar activity.

Deputy Clark initiated a traffic stop on the I-65 exit to westbound State Road 46. He reported that the driver, 23-year-old David Bradley, appeared to be under the influence. During the traffic stop, Columbus Police Department K-9 Argo arrived and alerted to the vehicle. At that point, Bradley reportedly told officers that he had needles and heroin inside the vehicle.

Jackson says that a search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of those items, as well as two pre-loaded syringes, a grey cotton-type material, a white powder, scales, a spoon, a razor and two mirrors with white powder residue on them.

Bradley was booked in the Bartholomew County Jail on charges of: Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated – Drugs, Possession of Heroin, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device. He was being held on $37,500 bond.