Two defendants who were released from prison several months ago are now facing significant drug charges related to a traffic stop conducted in the city of Bellefontaine this week, which was the result of a multi-agency narcotics investigation. 

Driver Keagan Donaldson, 38, and his passenger, Winchester Wiley, 41, were arrested Monday, Sept. 21, and transported to the Logan County Jail, where they were lodged on parole violations. The more serious drug charges are pending, Bellefontaine Police Chief Chris Marlow said in a release. 

The traffic stop was conducted at 5:48 p.m. in the parking lot of Speedway Central, 329 S. Main St., as a result of the investigation conducted by detectives with the Bellefontaine Police Department, Logan County Sheriff's Office, Sidney Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.

The Adult Parole Authority and Bellefontaine Municipal Court Probation also assisted with this investigation.

As detectives blocked in the vehicle, the passenger, Wiley, reportedly attempted to flee and was quickly apprehended by detectives. 

The driver, Donaldson, surrendered to K9 Pyro and multiple detectives to avoid being dog-bit. 

After Wiley was detained and Donaldson was in custody, K9 Pyro conducted a free air sniff of the suspect vehicle and gave a positive alert to narcotic odor.

During a probable cause search of the vehicle, detectives located approximately 5 ounces of cocaine, U.S. currency, a digital scale, and multiple cell phones. Wiley and Donaldson were both transported to the Logan County Jail and lodged on parole violations.

In the release, Chief Marlow noted that Donaldson was released from prison on May 30, 2026, and Wiley was released from prison on June 1, 2026.

After the traffic stop in Bellefontaine, a search warrant was served by detectives in Shelby 
County, where additional narcotics were recovered.

"The ability of a single agency to combat a narcotics problem is not one that can happen in a silo. It often takes the cooperation and coordination of multiple entities,” Chief Marlow said.  

“The problem is not a local one; it stretches beyond city limits and borders. These battles aren't won in the moments the ‘bust’ goes down. They're won in the weeks, and sometimes months, of investigative work leading up to the bust through intelligence gathering and sharing, and jurisdictional handoffs. 

“I cannot thank our partners with the Logan County Sheriff's Office, the Sidney Police Department, and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office adequately. And I give my 
abundant thanks to the men and women of the Bellefontaine Police Department.”