Police arrested a man in Washington following a traffic stop Wednesday night.

According to the Washington County Communications Office, at 9 p.m. authorities arrested 45-year-old Heath Daniel Peiffer of Washington at the intersection of West Monroe Street and South B Avenue. He was arrested for driving under suspension and charges are pending for possession of a controlled substance per DCI lab results for methamphetamine third offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Washington County Jail.