DOUGLAS — On Sunday, June 7, 2026, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Douglas Police Officer Samuel Kontoes was on patrol in the area of Southwest Main Street when he spotted a gray GMC Sierra truck with Massachusetts plates parked on the side of the road.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Statement of Facts of Officer Samuel Kontoes and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“I conducted a CJIS [Criminal Justice Information Services] web query of this vehicle, and CJIS indicated that the vehicle’s registration was revoked for lack of insurance since May 28, 2026,” Officer Kontoes said. He added that the vehicle’s registration was also coming back to a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado.
“I eventually turned my cruiser around and noticed that this vehicle had left from its parked position,” Officer Kontoes said. “I relocated this vehicle in the area of SW Main Street and High Street, as it was pulling into the trailhead. I then conducted a traffic stop on this vehicle.”
Officer Kontoes approached the vehicle and informed the driver — later identified as Amanda Woodham — of the reason for the stop.
“The operator did not have a driver’s license in her possession,” Officer Kontoes said.
According to police, Amanda K. Woodham, 43, is a resident of Lake Mary, Florida.
Officer Kontoes added that the registered owner of the vehicle, Brad, was in the passenger seat.
“All information was relayed to DPD [Douglas Police Department] dispatch, and it was confirmed through the RMV that the operator, Amanda Woodham, was not showing a valid license status out of Florida,” Officer Kontoes said. “Due to this information, Amanda was ordered out of the vehicle.”
Officer Kontoes said that after Woodham exited the vehicle, he and Officer Jonathan Gomes, who had also responded to the scene, asked if the vehicle contained anything illegal.
“Amanda stated that there were some syringes,” Officer Kontoes said. “Amanda then stated that she had used drugs earlier in the morning, and that Brad has just used as well.”
Based on this information, Officer Kontoes said he asked Woodham how there could not be any drugs in the vehicle if they had both been using recently.
“Amanda then admitted that there was indeed ‘dope’ within the vehicle, specifically in her purse, which was in the lower center console,” Officer Kontoes said. “Brad was then ordered out of the vehicle. Officer Gomes and I then conducted a search of the vehicle under the automobile exception.”
During their search of the vehicle, the officers located multiple hypodermic needles and syringes throughout the interior.
“Two of the hypodermic syringes were ‘loaded’ with a dark, cloudy-like brown/red substance, which I believed, based on my training and experience, was consistent with heroin or fentanyl,” Officer Kontoes said. He added that two crack pipes containing residue were also located in the front passenger compartment of the vehicle.
“Lastly, two blowout baggies containing a light brown powdery substance were located in Amanda’s wallet. Based on my training and experience, this substance was consistent with heroin or fentanyl,” Officer Kontoes said. “Amanda was eventually secured in handcuffs (DL) [double locked] and placed under arrest.”
Woodham was subsequently transported to the Douglas Police Department for booking.
Amanda K. Woodham, 43, of Lake Mary, Florida, was charged with the following:
- Possession of a Class A Drug
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
“The bail commissioner was notified, and Amanda’s bail was set at personal recognizance,” Officer Kontoes said. Adding, “Amanda was cooperative and respectful throughout the entire incident.”
Woodham’s arraignment was scheduled for June 8, 2026, in Uxbridge District Court.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in June, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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