St. Louis woman in Pike County Jail facing drug charges

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A St. Louis woman was arrested in Pittsfield and now is in the Pike County Jail facing drug charges.

The Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2001 Mazda at 2:14 a.m. July 30 on Washington Street near Shetland Drive in Pittsfield. After an investigation, the driver, Christina A. Casteel, 44, was arrested on the following charges:

• Unlawful possession of methamphetamine less than five (5) grams; 
• Unlawful possession of adult-use cannabis in a motor vehicle by a driver;
• Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia;
• Unlawful possession of a controlled substance; 
• Driving while license revoked; and
• Operating an uninsured motor vehicle.