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Monday, December 5, 2011

Improper tag stop leeds to Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance arrest

Dothan, Al.
Evester Tharp Jr., black male, 29 years of age, of May Street was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with a $10,000 bond.
 
On December 2, 2011 Dothan Police made a felony arrest for narcotics following an observation made by an alert patrolman. While on routine patrol, the officer conducted a traffic stop in the 1100 block of North Range Street after noticing a vehicle with an improper tag. The officer stated the vehicle traveled approximately one block before pulling over and when he approached the vehicle the driver seemed very nervous. A search of the vehicle was conducted after the officers’ K9 partner walked around the car alerted to the presence of narcotics. During the search, the officer located an orange pill bottle that had no label or lid and contained cocaine. Narcotics officers responded to the scene and arrested the suspect after testing the substance which tested positive for cocaine.

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