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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Possession of Cocaine & OVWI

By John Szink Aug 3, 2026 | 6:05 AM

An Illinois man is facing drug and other charges following a traffic stop early Saturday morning on US 231 in Jasper.

After observing signs of impairment, a state trooper found cocaine while searching 34-yer-old Eddie Tate of Lockport, Illinois.

Tate is facing charges of Possession of Cocaine and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.