Caldwell police make drug arrest

A Caldwell police officer arrested a Hitchcock man on a felony drug possession charge on a Thursday, June 11, traffic stop.

James Leo Welaert was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, 4-200 grams and remains in Burleson County custody on $25,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.

The officer stopped a black, 2001 Dodge Ram pickup in the 500 block…