Tag: Possession of a controlled substance

Christopher Brown caught with 3.6 grams of meth

Earnest Zion Emerson
CHRISTOPHER BROWN FEAT

48-year-old Christopher Raymond Brown was observed circling the Winchester Road Lowes parking lot in his black GMC Sierra with an inoperable driver’s side brake light around 11 a.m. on May 26th. Deputies initiated a traffic stop and approached the truck, during which Brown gave them his license and advised them that he did not have insurance. He then admitted to having narcotics in a green box inside the truck, so they detained him. During a subsequent search of the Sierra, they discovered 15 grams of marijuana, one large rock weighing 3.6 grams of methamphetamine, and several cigars with marijuana. Brown was taken into custody for simple possession of marijuana and felony possession of methamphetamine.

Brianna Shields caught with fentanyl & meth after being reported missing for 3 weeks

Earnest Zion Emerson
BRIANNA SHIELDS FEAT

30-year-old Brianna Shields was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance on May 20th. Officers were called to the Sycamore View Road Motel 6, where they spoke with Alexus Baker, who stated that her friend, Shields, had been missing for about three weeks. Baker added that when she went to hang up a flyer at the establishment, the front desk employee, Prachi Patel, advised her that Shields was possibly in room 219. Officers went up to the room, and Shannon Mayo answered, telling them to check room 215. Officers went to 215, and a white male opened the door, stating he was in the room with his friend, Shields. Shields then stepped outside of the door to reassure officers that she was alright and not being held against her will. During their interaction, deputies noticed she dropped a piece of aluminum foil and picked it up quickly, so they told her to put it down. In response, Shield threw it over the 2nd-floor balcony, saying there was weed inside of it. After officers detained Shields, she admitted that there was Fentanyl in the foil instead of marijuana like she previously stated. Shields advised officers that there was more in her bra. She had 0.4 grams of fentanyl and 0.2 grams of methamphetamine on her person. Shields was then arrested for the occurrence.

Tocaria Fields jailed after police find 3.1 grams of meth in her bra

Lashaya Williams
TOCARIA FIELDS FEAT

19-year-old Tocaria Fields was booked on an outstanding warrant from December 17th, 2023, when police observed her at New Horizon Apartments on Queensland Drive, where she had been previously banned. When officers placed Ms. Fields into custody, she advised that she had “ice” on her and pulled out a folded piece of paper from her bra containing a white granular substance that tested positive for 3.1 grams of meth. She was jailed on May 13th, 2024, for the incident.

Lynsie Dancy caught with fentanyl on Jefferson Street

Earnest Zion Emerson
LYNSIE DANCY FEAT

22-year-old Lynsie Dancy was seen walking in the middle of Jefferson Street on May 10th. Officers observed her walking in the middle of the road with her arms out, placing herself in harm’s way. Officers approached Dancy and asked why she was in the middle of the street. According to officers, Dancy mumbled something about her shoes. While speaking with Dancy, officers saw a cut plastic straw with residue. When officers searched her for drugs, Dancy told them that she could possibly have more drugs and was caught with a small foil powder package inside a folded pamphlet. The powder tested positive for Fentanyl. Lynsie Dancy was taken into custody and charged with unlawful drug possession.

Trinity Stewart caught with 26.6 grams of marijuana & Glock 23 during traffic stop

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon
TRINITY STEWART FEAT

18-year-old Trinity Stewart was caught with marijuana and a handgun near Cordova Road on May 8th. Officers were on routine patrol when they noticed a black Nissan Maxima with expired tags. Officers made a traffic stop on the vehicle and immediately noticed the smell of marijuana emitting from thecare upon approach. Proceeding this, officers spoke with the passenger, identified as Trinity Stewart, and the driver, identified as Anthony Philips. While officers spoke with both, they noticed a green substance in the vehicle’s center console.

Officers took Philips into custody and searched him, finding 14 dollars. While officers searched Philips, they observed Stewart attempting to hide something underneath her. Stewart was then detained, and officers found a black handgun underneath where she was seated. Upon searching the vehicle, officers located marijuana in the glove compartment, as well as multiple baggies and a scale. Officers also opened the trunk and noticed several scentless bags. Both refused to claim the marijuana and the handgun that were found. The marijuana weighed in at 26.6 grams. Officers took Stewart into custody, and she was charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

Makayla Garrett caught with 14 pounds of marijuana in suitcase at Memphis International Airport

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon
MAKAYLA GARRETT FEAT

27-year-old Makayla Garrett was caught with marijuana at the Memphis International Airport on May 7th. Officers were randomly scanning luggage when their k-9 gave a positive alert on a large red suitcase indicating the smell of narcotics. Officers observed Garrett grabbing the bag from a baggage belt. Officers then spoke with Garrett, asking if there was a reason the K-9 unit would alert her bag, and she stated that she had no idea why they were alerted. She then consented to a search of her bag, which resulted in two vacuum-sealed bags of green substance, which tested positive for THC, weighing in at 14.66 pounds. Garrett was then taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance.

Kayla Pittman caught with meth and fentanyl

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon
KAYLA PITTMAN FEAT

34-year-old Kayla Pittman was caught with meth and fentanyl near Getwell Road on May 3rd. Officers were doing routine patrol when they observed a vehicle bearing a false Tennessee drive-out tag. Officers also noticed that the driver and passenger were not wearing seatbelts. The vehicle was pulled over, and Pittman was identified as the passenger. It was discovered that she had a warrant for a probation violation and was taken into custody.

Officers searched through Pittman’s purse and found two folded pieces of aluminum foil, one containing white crystal-like substances and the other brownish-white crystal-like substances. Pittman told officers that it was “ice’ and that she had forgotten about it. Both substances were tested, and one was matched as a meth and fentanyl mix. Pittman was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Emily Trotter steals $159 worth of merchandise from Walmart, caught with numerous drugs

Earnest Zion Emerson

24-year-old Emily Dawn Trotter tried to steal merchandise from the Walmart on Austin Peay Highway late May 13th, 2023. When officers arrived, they spoke with a loss prevention officer, who stated he observed Trotter enter the establishment, gather multiple make-up items, and put them in her pink purse before exiting the location without paying. After she tried leaving, they detained her and recovered $159.00 worth of stolen goods. She was cited for the occurrence. She failed to appear in court on August 11th, 2023, so a bench warrant was issued for her arrest.

Then, around 2:15 a.m., on May 28th, 2023, Trotter rode as a passenger while Kyle Eubanks drove a red Toyota Tercel with fake tags on Navy Road. Officers observed this and conducted a traffic stop, where they informed Eubanks why they stopped him and noticed he spit something out between the car seats. Officers had him and Trotter step out of the vehicle and ask them if anything was illegal inside it, to which Eubanks replied there was not. However, Trotter stated there was “some marijuana and some bars.” Then officers searched the Toyota and discovered a red container with about a gram of marijuana, five blue Alprazolam pills, and a bag with 1.2 grams of crystal meth. Officers then detained the couple and transported them to booking, where they found a white Clonazepam pill in Trotter’s bra. She failed to appear in court on August 1st, 2023, so an additional bench warrant was issued for her arrest on April 24th, 2024. Then, after officers executed the warrant, Trotter was taken into custody and charged with theft and two counts of simple possession.

Kenesha Tyson hits boyfriend in head with BB gun during argument

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

On April 19th, 33-year-old Kenesha Tyson was involved in a domestic incident with her boyfriend, Karvelt Brown, at an Emerald Hils Drive residence. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed brown in the front of the home, bleeding from his head. Brown stated Tyson struck him with a firearm after they argued their bedroom. Officers entered the residence, where they located Tyson carrying a black bookbag and purse. Officers proceeded to search both, finding a BB gun made to look like a Glock handgun, a small baggie containing a green substance, and a transparent pink glass pipe. Tyson alleged she was involved in the argument with Brown but never mentioned striking him with the BB gun. The green substance tested positive for marijuana and weighed in at 1.2 grams. Tyson was taken into custody for domestic assault, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Shannon Enlow caught with magic mushrooms after making illegal U-turn

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

On April 19th, 22-year-old Shannon Enlow was involved in a drug incident that had occurred near an intersection by Walnut Grove Road and Shelley Renee Lane. Officers noticed a silver sedan making an illegal U-turn and a man hanging his body out of the window in the passenger seat. Officers began to follow before promptly making a traffic stop. When officers made contact with Enlow, who was driving, they asked her if there were any drugs in the car, which she was hesitant to answer. As officers spoke with March Coffield, the passenger in the vehicle, they noticed him covering up an orange purse. Officers noticed his eyes were bloodshot, and he was breathing heavily. Officers then spoke with both of them and asked if Enlow would consent to a vehicle search. Enlow consented to a search initially before retracting her statement when looking at Coffield. Officers then called a K9 unit to the scene. The K9 unit hit the front driver’s side door, indicating narcotics were in the vehicle. Officers then searched the car, and a bag of magic mushrooms was located in the orange purse. Enlow admitted the mushrooms were hers, and she was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance.