JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. — A routine patrol by Jackson County deputies late Monday night led to the arrest of a man found asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle, along with the discovery of multiple illegal substances.
Around 11:30 p.m. on April 14, deputies were patrolling near South Street and Jefferson Street when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked outside a local business. Inside, they found a man—later identified as Caleb Johnson Kessler—asleep in the driver’s seat with the engine still running. Deputies also observed a glass smoking pipe and a large knife sheath in plain view.
When deputies attempted to wake Kessler, he began acting erratically and reached for the vehicle’s gear shifter. After refusing multiple commands to exit the vehicle, deputies attempted to remove him. Kessler resisted but was eventually taken into custody without further incident.
Due to the visible drug paraphernalia, deputies conducted a search of the vehicle. During the search, they found:
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A glass pipe with methamphetamine residue
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Several plastic baggies containing methamphetamine and fentanyl
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Two additional smoking pipes with small amounts of marijuana
Kessler was arrested at the scene and faces multiple charges, including:
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Resisting an Officer Without Violence
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Possession of Methamphetamine
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Possession of Fentanyl
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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
He was transported to the Jackson County Correctional Facility, where he remains in custody.
