GROVELAND – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Mount Morris Man for allegedly carrying pills and marijuana in a vehicle in which he was found unconscious.

According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Thomas Predmore, 63, was arrested for misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, a violation.

On Friday Dec. 2 at about 11:10 a.m., Deputies responded to Rte. 63 in the Town of Groveland to check on a person reportedly slumped over the wheel of a vehicle roadside. Deputy Mike Didas and Deputy Caleb Cutting arrived on scene and identified the operator of vehicle as Predmore.

Deputies discovered a number of pills and a quantity of what is believed to be marijuana inside the vehicle.

Livingston County EMS also responded to the scene and transported Predmore to Wyoming County Hospital for a medical evaluation due to his condition.

Sheriff’s Sergeant James Merrick, a certified drug recognition expert, responded to the hospital to conduct a drug evaluation on Predmore. Merrick alleges that Predmore was under the influence of cannabis and a narcotic analgesic and could not operate a vehicle safely.

Deputy Didas placed Predmore in custody after he was released from the hospital.

Predmore was transported to the Livingston County Jail and turned over to Central Booking Deputies for processing and pre-arraignment detention. Predmore was arraigned in Groveland Town Court before Justice Livingston on Dec. 3. The Judge ordered Predmore to be held at the Livingston County Jail on $1,000 cash or $2,000 bond.