A homeless man riding a bicycle at night without proper lighting was arrested with a syringe and fentanyl.
Joseph Matthew Evans Jr., 36, was riding the bicycle shortly before midnight Wednesday along U.S. Hwy. 27/441 near Hartsock Sawmill Road when he was stopped by an officer due to the light violation, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
A K-9 unit was summoned to the scene and the dog alerted on a bag in Evans’ possession, indicating the likely presence of drugs. The bag contained .4 grams of fentanyl and a syringe.
Evans, who was arrested last year after attempting to make a bogus return at Home Depot, was arrested on charges of possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked at the Lake County Jail on $3,500 bond.
