CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (WKRN) -- A man with arrest warrants in multiple counties was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a traffic stop in Christian County.
According to the Christian County Sheriff's Office, detectives from its Anti-Crime Unit spotted 48-year-old Gregory Barnett operating a vehicle at South Main Street and West 9th Street, by the farmers market in Hopkinsville, around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12.
Authorities said Barnett had with active warrants for his arrest from Christian, Muhlenberg, Caldwell, and Hopkins counties, which prompted detectives to initiate a traffic stop.
During the encounter, law enforcement said they discovered the vehicle lacked insurance and registration; it had not been transferred into Barnett’s name; and its Kentucky license plate was altered with the left side cut and bent, obscuring its view.
The sheriff's office reported Barnett gave consent to search his vehicle, which turned up a clear glass pipe with suspected methamphetamine residue in a camouflage jacket, a clear bag containing 2 grams of suspected meth under the driver’s seat cover, and a large bottle of whiskey with some contents remaining in the passenger floorboard.
Officials said Barnett -- who admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the day -- was taken into custody and brought to the Christian County Jail. Meanwhile, the vehicle was towed due to the listed violations and the lack of insurance and registration.
According to authorities, Barnett faces the following charges:
- No registration receipt
- Failure to produce insurance card
- Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle
- Improper display of registration plates
- First-degree trafficking in controlled substance (first offense, methamphetamine)
- Buy/possess drug paraphernalia
- Possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle prohibited
No additional details have been released about Barnett or his arrest.
The sheriff's office said it "remains committed to combating illicit drug activity and ensuring public safety," so if you have information that will help law enforcement rid the community of dangerous narcotics, you're asked to call 270-890-1300 or visit the tip section of the sheriff's office's website. You man remain anonymous.
from WKRN News 2 https://ift.tt/hYmN7Ll
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