A Deerwood woman was arrested after officers found methamphetamine and a purse containing stolen checks and debit cards during a traffic stop near a high school, according to the complaint.

Sara Marie Hardwick, 28, faces charges of possessing or selling stolen or counterfeit checks, financial transaction card fraud and fifth-degree drug possession.

According to court records, at about noon on September 20, 2026, an officer patrolling the Crosby/Ironton area received information that Hardwick, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants and had previously escaped custody, was likely in the area near the high school. The officer was told Hardwick might be in a silver Ram pickup.