A Summerville-area man was arrested Sunday after a Chattooga County deputy said he found a syringe containing suspected liquid methamphetamine inside a camper.

According to a Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Gary Bryson Crump was arrested September 27 following an incident at a camper located at 55 Glenn Drive.

The incident began at approximately 5:20 PM, when a Chattooga County deputy was dispatched to the address after receiving a complaint that individuals had entered a camper without permission.

When the deputy arrived, he made contact with a male later identified as Crump, along with a woman and a juvenile. According to the report, Crump told the deputy he believed Kenny Stone had given him permission to be inside the camper.

The deputy contacted Stone, who reportedly said he had not given Crump permission to enter the camper.

However, Ashley Brookshire, who was identified in the report as a co-owner of the camper, later arrived at the scene. Brookshire told the deputy that Crump had previously been allowed inside the camper, although she said he had not been given permission to enter on that particular occasion.

According to the report, Stone told deputies he did not want to pursue charges against Crump at that time concerning the alleged unauthorized entry.

Brookshire then gave the deputy permission to enter and inspect the camper.

The deputy reported immediately detecting a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside. He said he observed burnt rolled-up cigarettes containing a green, leafy substance suspected to be marijuana, along with several orange caps that appeared to be associated with hypodermic syringes.

Near the area where Crump had reportedly been sitting, the deputy said he found a hypodermic syringe containing a liquid substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

According to the incident report, Crump initially told the deputy that the substance inside the syringe was insulin. The deputy asked Crump what type of diabetes he had, but Crump reportedly was unable to provide an answer and could not produce insulin or diabetic medication.

The report states Crump then told the deputy that the substance was liquid methamphetamine and said he had used the syringe to inject methamphetamine.

Crump reportedly admitted the syringe belonged to him and said he would take responsibility for it.

The deputy placed Crump under arrest and transported him to the Chattooga County Jail. The suspected narcotics and related items were collected and placed into evidence.