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Switched Tag Leads Magee Police to Reveal Impaired Driver Possessing Illegal Substance
While on patrol Friday night, March 6th, 2015, Magee Police Department’s DUI Unit Officer Shane Fewell initiated a traffic stop on Highway 49 at approximately 9:00 pm, after he determined a dark colored SUV with a switched tag.
According to officials, as Officer Fewell approached the driver, he detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Subsequent to identifying the driver as, Austin Griffith, of Magee, Officer Fewell then asked for consent to search the SUV, which Griffith refused.
Magee Police Narcotics Investigator, Lt. Joey Womack, and K-9 Jade were then called to the scene. K-9 Jade alerted officers to the driver’s seat and center console area of the vehicle.
After probable cause was established, Lt Womack reportedly found a plastic bag containing 1 gram of marijuana between the driver’s seat and console of the SUV.
As Officer Fewell questioned the driver, Griffith admitted to smoking marijuana earlier that day, police also reported.
Griffith was arrested and charged with DUI other, switched tag, and possession of paraphernalia.
Sgt. Tony Puckett and Officer Vance Hamilton also assisted in the traffic stop investigation.
Reported by Dana Puckett
Magee cops are Nazis. This man should of just gotten some tickets and let go. Im ready for people to stand up against these crooked city cops that have the average working man scared to come out his front door to go get groceries for his family. Magee cops have opressed and harrased black and whites in this town long enough.
What in this world are you talking about? Just saying!
If you aren’t breaking the law why would you be scared to leave your house to go to the grocery store to provide for your family??
I too wondered what “notsay..” was saying Sue! Magee Policemen and women are good people as are most police. Checking a tag is common practice and when a tag comes back registered to a VW and it is on a large SUV then there is reason to stop them.
And I can not think it is easy to approach a vehicle knowing there could be someone to harm you or a citizen. So these are brave men and women who stand between those who will or might harm and citizens who want peace.