At about 9:26pm Wednesday, Turlock Police Officer Ayala made a traffic stop in the 1600 block of Georgetown Avenue.
Ayala made contact with and identified the vehicle’s driver as David Dale, 33, of Turlock.
During the stop, Ayala observed some narcotics in plain view on top of the center console.
Dale was arrested and released on a citation on charges of possession of methamphetamines and possession of drug paraphernalia.