PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – A North Port man was arrested on several charges, including possession and trafficking cocaine, after failing to stop at a red light late Monday night. According to authorities, on Monday, January 30, 2023, a Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputy observed a 2008 Suzuki Forenza fail to stop at a steady red light on S. McCall Rd. in Port Charlotte. The deputy activated his emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, pulling into a gas station parking lot. Upon making contact with the driver, identified as 55 year-old James G. Joyce, the deputy noticed Joyce appeared to be very nervous. When asked to provide his license, registration, and proof of insurance, Joyce claimed that he had just purchased the vehicle from a friend and had not yet had it registered. The deputy noticed that Joyce’s nervousness had intensified, and for his safety, he asked Joyce if he would step out of the vehicle. Joyce agreed, and when asked if there were weapons inside, he stated that there might be a .45-caliber handgun somewhere. The deputy ordered Joyce not to reach or look for it and to exit the vehicle.