A routine traffic stop in the Trion area last Saturday night led to multiple charges, including a felony drug arrest, according to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
A traffic stop in Trion last week resulted in the arrest of a man on multiple drug-related charges after deputies say he attempted to discard narcotics during a pursuit.
According to the report, Deputy Riley Reeves observed a vehicle traveling on Central Avenue without functioning taillights in the early morning hours of March 26. When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver failed to immediately pull over and made abrupt movements, at one point turning into the opposite lane before continuing south toward Highway 27.
During the pursuit, the deputy reported seeing an object thrown from the driver’s side window. After the vehicle eventually stopped, the driver—identified as 47-year-old Christopher Jeff Edwards—was detained. Authorities later recovered suspected narcotics from the area where the object was discarded.
Investigators say the recovered items included substances believed to be methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with related paraphernalia. Edwards was taken into custody and transported to jail without further incident. He faces multiple charges, including trafficking of controlled substances, possession of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule II drugs, and abandonment of dangerous drugs.
A routine traffic stop in Gore led to an arrest after a driver was found to be using a false identity and driving on a suspended license.
A Summerville man was arrested earlier this month following a traffic stop on Highway 27 in Chattooga County.
A Summerville man was arrested following a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, March 18, according to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
A Summerville man is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop on Martha Berry Highway over the weekend.
According to Floyd County Jail records, 60-year-old Stevie Wayne Lingerfelt was accused of allowing another person to drive without a valid license. Authorities also reported finding loose tramadol pills and open containers of alcohol inside the vehicle.
Lingerfelt is charged with possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, open container, and permitting an unlicensed person to drive.
A Chattooga County woman was arrested earlier this week following a traffic stop in neighboring Floyd County.
A Chattooga County man was arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop earlier this week, according to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
A traffic stop in Summerville resulted in two people being arrested after officers discovered marijuana, a firearm, and an open container of alcohol in a vehicle.
A man was arrested after deputies say he fled from a traffic stop and was later found in a wooded area following a pursuit on Old Highway 27.