Joplin man arrested with meth on scooter

A man from Joplin is in custody after he was found with alleged methamphetamine Monday. Read the full press release below:

On May 1st, 2023 an officer with the Joplin Police Department observed a silver scooter on Virginia Avenue an attempted to conduct a traffic stop on it near 20th and Main Street for traffic and registration violations. The scooter pulled into the parking lot of a convenience store and the driver attempted to enter the business.

The officer was able to make contact with the driver, who was identified as Bobby E. Bowles, age 47, of Joplin. During the encounter, Bowles was found to have a revoked drivers license. Bowles was arrested and during a search of his coat, the officer located 9 separate baggies with each containing a white powder and crystal like substance. The substance in the baggies were tested and determined to be Methamphetamine and weighed a total of 167 grams.

Bowles was transported to the Joplin City Jail where he remains in custody. The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed charges of Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Driving While Revoked.

His bond was set at $50,000 cash only.