GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two people are facing multiple charges Thursday after being pulled over while driving a stolen vehicle, the Gainesville Police Department said.
According to police, an officer ran the tag on a suspicious vehicle and found it to be stolen out of Alabama. The traffic stop revealed the vehicle itself was stolen, too, police said.
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The driver, Joseph Zoller, 41, was wanted in South Carolina for failing to register as a sex offender, police said
Police found gabapentin pills on the passenger, Jacklyn McMains, 35, officials said. Gabapentin is a drug that is often prescribed as an alternative to opioid pain medication.
Zoller faces charges of driving on a suspended or revoked license with knowledge, warrant arrest and recovered stolen automobile or tag, police said.
McMains faces a narcotics violation charge.