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Owens charged with intent to sell drugs
Owens
OWENS

 

Tyrone D. Owens, 40, was arrested for driving under the influence and possession with intent to sell a Schedule II drug on Nov. 15. He was also cited for simple possession of a Schedule II drug and for violation of implied consent.

 

Police were dispatched to the area of West Broad and South Mountain Street where a vehicle was in the roadway and the driver appeared to be passed out. Upon arrival, an officer noticed that the driver, Owens, appeared to be trying to put something down his pants or his pockets, then acted as if he were trying to hide something in the console.

 

Police said Owens was asked to exit the vehicle, and police conducted a search of his person. Found in his front pocket was a plastic bag containing one small baggie of a white powdery substance, and another small baggie containing a white solid substance.

 

Both substances were believed to be cocaine, and weighed a total of six grams. The plastic bag allegedly held five smaller empty plastic baggies.

 

Police reportedly found a small white round pill believed to be Oxycodone, for which he had no prescription, in Owens’ right front pocket, as well, and he allegedly had $497.00 in cash believed to be money from drug transactions, given the fact that he had empty baggies and cocaine in his possession.

 

Police said that Owens’ speech was slow and slurred, and that he performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and refused to submit to a blood test.

 

His bond is $6,500 and his court date is Dec. 1

 

William Travis Malone, 34, was cited for simple possession of Schedule II and IV drugs on Oct. 29.

 

Police responded to Dairy Queen in reference to reports of a person passed out at the wheel of his vehicle in the drive through. Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the man, Malone, and received consent to search. During the search, the officer found a clear container with four pink oval gel pills believed to be Morphine, 14 blue round pills thought to be Oxycodone, 14 pink round pills believed to be Oxycodone, and seven yellow pills thought to be Alprazolam. Malone reportedly had no prescription for the drugs. His court date is Dec. 1.

 

Shannon Dawn Stanick, 40, and 47-year-old Elsie Mae Judkins were recently arrested for sale and delivery of a Schedule IV drug. Kathy Ann Taylor, 63, was cited for simple possession during the incident.

 

Police said an investigation revealed that Judkins made a phone call to Taylor in order to assist Stanick in selling her prescription, resulting in the sale of 20 soma tablets.

 

Bond for Stanick was set at $5,000 and $6,500 for Judkins.

 

Elijah Caleb Poss, 21, was cited for failure to show proof of insurance, texting while operating a vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, and simple possession on Nov. 7.

 

Poss was stopped after police allegedly saw him texting while driving. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer reportedly observed Poss trying to hide something behind him.

 

The officer received consent to search and found .12 ounces of marijuana, rolling papers, a grinder, and two pipes in the vehicle. Poss also could not provide proof of insurance.

 

His court date is Dec. 1.

 

Jessie Ray Herman, 23, was cited for simple possession on Nov. 5.

 

Police were called to a residence where someone was causing problems. Herman was identified as the person responsible, and upon consent to search his person, police allegedly found four small white pills believed to be Oxycodone in his right pocket. Herman reportedly had no prescription for the pills.

 

Joshua Ledale Baxter, 27, was cited for simple possession on Nov. 16.

 

Police said they were called to a local business for a possible break in. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with Baxter, who informed him that he had been looking at some items outside.

 

Upon consent to search, the officer found on Baxter a prescription bottle with five white bar pills and three blue oval pills believed to be Xanax, for which Baxter had no prescription.

 

His court date is Dec. 1.

 

Spencer Ervin Stanfield, 21, was arrested for driving under the influence and cited for violation of the registration law and financial responsibility (no insurance) on Nov. 19.

 

Police were called to a vehicle crash and spoke with the driver, Stanfield who had an odor of alcohol on his person. Stanfield was allegedly unsteady on his feet, and he performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He was taken into custody.

 

His bond is $1,500 and his court date is Dec. 1.