Livingston Police Arrest Woodville Man on Drug and Firearm Charges

Garlon Blake, 43, of Woodville, arrested on drug and firearm charges in Livingston, Texas. Photo Courtesy of Livingston Police Department.

Livingston, Texas — A Woodville man was arrested Tuesday morning after police found him unresponsive inside a pickup truck at the Livingston Walmart parking lot with drug paraphernalia in his hand, according to the Livingston Police Department.

Officers arrived on scene and identified the man as 43-year-old Garlon Blake of Woodville. After waking him, officers conducted an investigation that led to the discovery of multiple narcotics, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with additional paraphernalia and a handgun.

Blake was taken into custody and charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance and one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm due to a prior felony conviction. He was transported to the Polk County Jail.

Livingston Police said the case remains under investigation.