Early on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 8, Healdsburg Police officers responded to the area of First and Piper streets following a report of a vehicle that had crashed into the curb with its loud music still playing.
When officers arrived on scene shortly after 1:20am they found a white 2013 Audi A4 resting on the curb, and both the driver and the passenger passed out. Medical assistance was requested, and the suspects were roused for questioning.
Officers “determined that the driver may have been under the influence of a substance,” according to the police department’s social media post on Facebook.
An investigation and search of the vehicle followed, recovering a considerable amount of evidence that included 7.31 pounds of marijuana, 78.9 grams of methamphetamine and $822 in cash.
The driver, Ryan Robert Roy-Downey, 35, of Covelo, and passenger Courtney Luscko Hamilton, 40, were both arrested on multiple charges of possession of drugs and paraphernalia with intent to sell. Downey was also charged with driving under the influence, and he is still in custody.
