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When police approached an Alabama man parked on the side of the Interstate, they accused him of trafficking drugs after they allegedly discovered he was holding a sizeable amount of narcotics.

Just after midnight on April 2, a man from Athens was riding his motorcycle, which was reported as having a concealed license plate, on I-65. According to reports, the 52-year-old pulled over and stopped on the side of the road, when officers from the Priceville Police Department spotted him. They pulled over and approached him to see if the man needed help and noted that there was tape covering part of the motorcycle’s license plate. When the officers started talking to him, they believed the man was behaving suspiciously. They also thought he smelled like he had marijuana. They decided to call for backup and requested the assistance of a K9.

According to reports, when the other officers got to the location, they used the K9 to help them investigate, and the police dog reacted in a way that indicated it was likely narcotics were present. The police searched the man and reported that he had a pair of brass knuckles. They also allegedly discovered several pieces of drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and a large amount of something they believed to be an illicit substance. It was reported that the authorities later learned it was a combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

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A Utah teen may face multiple charges after a single-vehicle accident alleged to be caused by his driving under the influence reportedly took the life of his 16-year-old passenger.

In the early morning hours of March 30, an 18-year-old was driving a truck on Utah State Route 36 in the Rush Valley area of Tooele County with a 16-year-old young man in the passenger seat. The posted speed limit was reported as being 65 MPH, but the man was allegedly traveling at 85 MPH. According to reports, the pickup ended up going off the road and rolling over, and both men were thrown from the vehicle onto the ground, and the 16-year-old was severely injured.

When the authorities learned about the accident, a trooper from the Highway Patrol headed to the site, where a sheriff’s deputy was there and giving the younger man CPR. The trooper, who believed he smelled alcohol, took over for the sheriff, but when EMS arrived, the teenager was pronounced dead. The driver was given a breath test, and his BAC was recorded as 0.18. When speaking with the authorities, he allegedly said he had a few beers at a social gathering. His truck and the surrounding area were searched, and several empty alcohol containers were reportedly found.

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Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men from north central California after they reportedly found them sitting in a parked vehicle with narcotics and weapons in the car.

Last weekend, deputies from the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling in a residential area in Elverta when they noticed three people sitting in a car parked in a driveway, and they believed it looked suspicious. They decided to check things out, and before they got to the vehicle, the person in the front passenger seat got out and went towards the home. When interacting with the driver, they reportedly found out he did not have a driver’s license. The backseat passenger was identified as a 44-year-old local man, and he was allegedly found with a pipe believed to be used for smoking meth.

The passenger walked back to the car and reportedly told the deputies he put a bag of meth in the back of the vehicle. When they searched, they reported that they found a bag of something they believed was methamphetamine, in addition to paraphernalia.

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A Florida man who was released from prison in December is facing additional legal troubles after he was reportedly caught with drugs in his vehicle, and later in his underwear, after a routine traffic stop.

Just after midnight on March 19, a 41-year-old man from Interlachen was driving with a woman in the passenger’s seat and two youngsters in the back of the vehicle. A deputy from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office spotted the car, and they performed a traffic stop for alleged driving violations. The driver pulled over without incident, and the deputy began questioning the adults. The man was allegedly too incoherent to interview, and when speaking to the passenger, the deputy was reportedly told that she and the driver smoked pot in the car.

The woman was not arrested, but the Department of Children and Families received a copy of the police report since the youngsters were passengers in the vehicle.

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When a man at a bar on Florida’s West Coast reportedly got upset about the karaoke machine, he allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at one of the patrons.

According to their website, Overtime Sports Bar, which is located in a strip mall in Clearwater, offers karaoke to their patrons on Friday and Saturday nights. On March 15, the equipment used for the activity was on the fritz, causing the cancellation of that evening’s performances from potential crooners. One of the customers, later identified as a 34-year-old local, reportedly had a violent reaction to the situation which landed him behind bars.

It was reported that the man got frustrated when he learned the karaoke machine was broken, and shortly after, he walked out the door. While outside, he interacted with two other men who were at the bar, and one of them unsuccessfully tried to help lighten his mood. The man reportedly showed irritation at the unsolicited attention and allegedly responded by pointing a handgun at him. He reportedly pulled the slide back with his hand and caused it to snap forward before walking away.

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An Idaho man is facing multiple charges after the authorities reportedly caught him trying to bring methamphetamine and paraphernalia into the jail after he was arrested for driving under the influence.

On the evening of March 16, a 33-year-old man was driving in Bonneville County and allegedly driving over the posted speed limit. A deputy from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office spotted the vehicle, along with a second vehicle that was also reportedly speeding. The deputy believed the drivers were racing, and the 33-year-old was pulled over.

According to reports, when the deputy interacted with the man, he appeared to be displaying indicators of intoxication. He participated in a roadside sobriety test, and when asked if he had been drinking, he allegedly told the deputy he had consumed alcohol earlier in the evening. When his vehicle was searched, several containers of alcohol, some of which were reportedly open, were allegedly discovered. The police took the driver into custody. He was taken to Idaho Falls Community Hospital so he could have his blood drawn to find out his BAC.

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An Illinois woman who was arrested on drug charges last year was taken into custody last week for multiple additional narcotics-related offenses.

According to reports, last year on March 11, a woman who was the postmaster of Gallatin County was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine (Class 3), and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A). The 36-year-old woman, who lives in New Haven, was scheduled to appear in court last week regarding those charges. A day before her court date, she found herself again accused of drug-related crimes.

Early in the morning on March 10, the woman was reportedly driving a vehicle without a visible license plate in Mt. Vernon. She caught the attention of officers from the Mt. Vernon Police Department, and they allegedly saw her make a turn without using her signal. They performed a traffic stop, and the woman pulled over without incident.

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Two men in Texas found themselves in legal trouble after being accused of possessing fake identification and more than 30 credit cards believed to be stolen.

According to reports, the Hendersonville Police Department, Metro Nashville Police, Metro Nashville Airport Authority, and additional agencies are working together to investigate a situation involving 32 stolen credit cards. Late in the evening on February 21, the police department received notification from a local Walmart store reporting that two men had attempted to add money to gift cards and tried to use several credit cards to transfer the funds. The loss prevention officers thought it was suspicious when all the cards used during the transactions were declined, and they notified the authorities.

Officers went to the location and arrived before the men left the premises. One of the suspects was stopped when the police saw him walking out of the store, and the other was spotted in an SUV in the parking lot. It was reported that he drove away and forced the officers to chase him a short distance but had to stop when the tires fell off his vehicle. The men allegedly had 32 credit cards believed to be stolen, in addition to 14 gift cards that they suspected were used for siphoning money from the credit accounts.

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According to reports, a man in Connecticut was arrested and charged in connection with 25 vehicle break-ins that were recently reported to the authorities, with one including the theft of a firearm.

The local police began investigating the reports, and an officer who was patrolling in the downtown Shelton area reportedly identified a vehicle believed to be one of the automobiles that had been illegally entered. The officer located the automobile in a nearby parking lot, and a man was sitting in the driver’s seat. When the officer walked up to the vehicle, the driver allegedly tried to speed away and reportedly almost crashed into the police car. Though that accident was narrowly avoided, the driver collided with another automobile.

The suspect reportedly quickly got out of the car and tried to run away. The officer chased after the man, and when he was caught, he was identified as a 27-year-old from Bridgeport. He was reportedly carrying a bag, and when it was searched, a flashlight, ski mask, and several sets of car keys were allegedly found inside. Officers also reportedly found a firearm believed to be the one that had been reported stolen.

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A Pennsylvania pair are facing charges after fentanyl, three pounds of methamphetamine, and an unconscious passenger were reportedly found in their car during a traffic stop.

On February 28, state police spotted a vehicle driving down the Interstate that they believed was not leaving enough distance between their car and the vehicle in front of them. They performed a traffic stop, and the driver was identified as an 84-year-old local man. It was noted that two women passengers were in the car – a 34-year-old in the front, and a 57-year-old in the back seat who appeared to be sleeping.

When they tried to wake her, the troopers reported that she had no pulse, and they gave her CPR until a team of emergency medical technicians arrived. Her pulse was restored through additional CPR, and she was taken to a local hospital.

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