Police stopped a 26-year-old Bradenton man for speeding in Holmes Beach but arrested him for possessing Xanax, a muscle relaxant and paraphernalia Aug. 2.
Justin White, 26, was stopped just after midnight after being clocked at 41 mph in a 25-mph zone in the 5000 block of Gulf Drive by Holmes Beach Police Officer Alan Bores.
HBPD Officer Mike Walker, who was traveling in front of White’s vehicle, pulled White over in the 500 block of Manatee Avenue, where the motorist consented to a search of his vehicle.
Police allegedly found two Xanex pills and one Baclofen pill in a cigarette pack inside the center console and a glass pipe next to the driver’s seat.
White was transported and booked at the Manatee County jail. He was released on a $3,620 bond.
HBPD also ticketed White for speeding.
His arraignment is set for 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.