Two were arrested for marijuana possession on Tuesday in Brownwood.  The following report was released by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department.

On October 8, Chief Deputy Stroope made a traffic stop on a silver 4-door passenger car in the 500 block of Austin Avenue.  During contact with the driver, Chief Deputy Stroope observed a strong odor of un-burned marijuana emitting from the vehicle.  He located 7.5 grams of marijuana in the center console during a probable cause search.  Both the driver and passenger were arrested for Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz in a Drug Free Zone, due to the traffic stop taking place less than 1,000 feet from Wiggins Park, located in the 500 block of Victoria Street.