Man charged in felony tampering

A 22-year-old Caldwell man was arrested by a DPS trooper on Tuesday, Sept. 17, on a thirddegree felony charge of tampering with physical evidence charge on State Highway 36.

Nicholas Dechristlyn Johnson was charged and is now free on $5,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.

A DPS trooper had conducted a traffic stop at about 8:30 p.m. on a motorist driving 97 mph in a 70 mph z…