I-20 traffic stop puts 2 in jail for pot|[05/15/08]
Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 15, 2008
CRIME * From staff reports
A traffic stop on Interstate 20 East near Bovina landed two arrests for drug charges, Warren County Jail records indicated.
Justin Willliams, 25, 400 East Berry Road, Foley, Ala., and Gary Knight, 26, 200 Georgia Drive, Pensacola, Fla., were arrested after they were pulled over by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and found to be in possession of more than a kilogram of marijuana. Both were charged for possession with intent to distribute.
In addition, Williams initially fled the car on foot after being pulled over. He surrendered and was charged with resisting arrest.
Both were in the Warren County Jail without bond this morning.
Interrupted burglary lands woman in jail
An interrupted auto burglary landed a Vicksburg woman in jail, police said.
At 9:28 a.m., officers responded to the Smoke Break, 1215 Cherry St., to a report of an auto burglary.
Lt. Bobby Stewart said the victim was leaving the convenience store and saw a person getting out of his car.
He then noticed his Motorola Sliver cell phone was missing and contacted police.
After investigating, police arrested Denise Love, 39, 401 Pleasant Valley, at the store.
Charged with auto burglary, Love was in the Warren County Jail this morning on a $5,000 bond.