Articles Tagged with possession

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A Jonesboro man is facing charges after authorities allegedly discovered cocaine, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia while executing a search warrant at his residence.

According to court documents, investigators searched the home on June 17 after completing a drug investigation that had been underway for several months. During the search, authorities reportedly located digital scales containing white residue, dishes with residue, opened boxes of sandwich baggies, and cleaning product containers that had been hollowed out and used to conceal narcotics.

Investigators also found an empty box of baking soda, which they believed may have been used to make crack cocaine. Authorities said the search resulted in the seizure of approximately 16.94 grams of cocaine and 44.17 grams of crack cocaine.

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A 19-year-old Wyoming man was charged with several felonies after authorities said he led officers on a dangerous pursuit, crashed into a tanker truck, and remained in a standoff for more than four hours.

According to court documents, the incident began when authorities responded to a welfare check after receiving a report that the man was intoxicated, had access to a firearm, and had sent concerning messages. Officers located him sitting in a Cadillac with a gun pointed at himself. When they approached, he allegedly drove away.

Investigators said the man reached speeds of up to 81 mph in areas posted at 40 mph. During the pursuit, he allegedly swerved toward patrol vehicles, drove into oncoming traffic, and fired a handgun toward a residential area. Authorities said he continued driving even after spike strips damaged one of his tires.

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A Florida man was accused of confronting a school bus driver with a handgun at a bus stop after becoming upset about how his children had allegedly been treated by another driver, according to the authorities.

The investigation began after a confrontation at a school bus stop in Citrus County at about 8:10 a.m. The incident was later reported to a school resource officer, who then contacted deputies. Investigators reviewed onboard audio and video recordings from the bus and also spoke with a bus aide who reportedly confirmed the driver’s account of what happened.

According to the authorities, the man arrived at the stop in an older blue SUV while a school bus was picking up children. Deputies said he approached the open bus door and questioned the driver about whether she was the regular driver assigned to the route.

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A South Florida man was facing several felony charges after investigators allegedly found stolen mail, identification cards belonging to other people, and multiple types of drugs inside a vehicle during a mail theft investigation in Miami-Dade County.

According to the authorities, investigators had been looking into recent mail thefts connected to a residential community where individuals previously reported stolen checks, credit cards, and personal property. Surveillance footage from one of the incidents allegedly showed two people working together before leaving the area in a white SUV with what was assumed to be stolen mail.

During the investigation, postal inspectors and local deputies reportedly went to a home in southwest Miami-Dade. Investigators allegedly saw the suspect sitting inside a gray Chevrolet parked in the driveway. As he got out of the vehicle, opened mail reportedly fell onto the ground.

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A Texas judge reportedly pleaded guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge after a late-night traffic stop in Montgomery, according to court records.

The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on December 10, when the authorities said a vehicle was observed speeding well above the posted limit and drifting within its lane. An officer initiated a stop and told the driver he had been going more than 60 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone and had been swerving.

During the encounter, the authorities said the driver showed signs that were consistent with possible intoxication. An officer noted that his eyes appeared red and glassy and claimed there was an odor of alcohol. When questioned, the driver first reportedly minimized his drinking, then later denied having consumed any alcohol at all.

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A Utah educator was removed from a classroom last month and later charged after a student was injured in an incident involving alcohol that was allegedly brought onto school grounds.

According to the authorities, the situation unfolded on March 18 at a school in the Davis School District. Officials said the teacher had been consuming a hard seltzer concealed in a stainless steel tumbler during class. At some point, a student reportedly took the container and drank from it.

The student, who is developmentally delayed and nonverbal due to a rare genetic condition, was later found to have consumed an unknown amount of the alcoholic beverage. Her parents said it was unclear how much she drank. Shortly afterward, the student reportedly fell at school and struck her head.

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A 58-year-old kindergarten teacher in Wisconsin was placed on administrative leave after the authorities began investigating allegations of cocaine possession at an elementary school in New London.

It was reported that the investigation was opened after an individual contacted a school resource officer at Lincoln Elementary School to report concerns about the teacher’s behavior. The individual reportedly claimed that the teacher had recently been acting differently and appeared unfocused. The person also allegedly reported finding a white powdery substance on a bathroom counter inside the teacher’s classroom and said they saw used tissues with blood on them in a trash can.

According to the authorities, the school principal had previously been made aware of concerns about the teacher’s behavior. The principal reportedly indicated that the students were not believed to be at risk.

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Three men were arrested last week on dozens of charges for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery.

On the evening of January 11, the authorities received a call from a man who reported that someone he knew had held him at gunpoint while taking his $1100 jacket and his money. The alleged thief was accompanied by an individual, and after the incident, they reportedly took off in a green vehicle.

When deputies located the car described by the caller, they found three men, along with ammunition and multiple guns in the vehicle.

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A Kentucky school teacher is facing a grand jury after allegedly having inappropriate contact through social media with a student under the age of 12.

According to the authorities, the situation took place on December 15 and was initiated by a 5th-grade math teacher from Smyrna Elementary School in Louisville. The students were not on campus as it was a Non-Traditional Instruction Day, but the woman reportedly contacted a child, who has only been described as being under 12 years old, using computer-mediated communication.

It was reported that while they texted, the woman made comments that were sexual in nature. She allegedly told the boy that she wanted to perform oral sex on him and reportedly arranged to meet him off campus. When the school district learned of the potential situation, they reported it to the police.

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An officer was reportedly nearly shot in the head by a suspect when responding to an alleged theft at a Walmart store in Stark County.

The incident unfolded on December 15, after store employees at a Walmart in Canton reported two individuals suspected of stealing merchandise. Police responded and detained both suspects inside a store security office while the situation was sorted out. During the initial interaction, one of the suspects was patted down by an officer and asked whether he was carrying any weapons. He reportedly said he was not.

While both suspects were in the security room, the situation reportedly took a dangerous turn. According to investigators and body-worn camera footage later released, the male suspect, age 21, reached into a bag when no one was paying attention and retrieved a handgun. He allegedly aimed the weapon directly at the officer’s head and attempted to fire. The gun did not discharge due to a malfunction.

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