On October 22, 2025, at approximately 3:04 p.m., officers from the Mount Airy Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on E. Ridgeville Boulevard just prior to S. Main Street.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Curtis Russell Yowell Two female passengers were identified as Jennifer Nicole Clements and Erin Nicole O’Neal.

Based on observed clues and indicators of potential criminal activity, the Mount Airy Police Department K-9 Unit responded to the scene to conduct a open air scan of the vehicle for the presence of controlled dangerous substances (CDS). The K-9 provided a positive alert, and a subsequent search of the vehicle led to the recovery of multiple suspected CDS items located throughout the vehicle.

All occupants were taken into custody without incident.
 

Clements, Yowell, and O’Neal are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.