A couple from were jailed in Lawrence County on cocaine possession Thursday after a traffic stop by a Jasper District trooper.
Arrested and charged were Carrie J. Patrick, 41, Fortville, IN and Jesse L. Brown, 40, Indianapolis.
Patrick was charged with:
– Possession of Cocaine, Level 6 Felony
– Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Level 6 Felony
– Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
Brown was charged with:
– Possession of Cocaine, Level 6 Felony
– Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Level 6 Felony
– Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
At 1:57 P.M. Thursday, Trooper Jarrod Lents was southbound on State Road 37, north of US Highway 50, when he observed a Chevrolet Malibu unsafely move from the right lane to the left in front of another vehicle.
With his attention on the Chevrolet, Lents then noticed that the license plate was expired.
Lents pulled over the Chevrolet and while speaking with the driver, 41-year-old Carrie Patrick of Fortville, and passenger, 40-year-old Jesse Brown of Indianapolis, he could smell the odor of burnt marijuana in the vehicle.
Lents and a Lawrence County deputy searched the Chevrolet and found marijuana roaches, a baggie containing marijuana, a small baggie that contained cocaine, and a small with cocaine residue on it.
Patrick and Brown were placed into custody for possessing cocaine, marijuana, and maintaining a common nuisance. Both were lodged in the Lawrence County Jail.
