May 27, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A man was arrested last week after he was caught operating a farm tractor while under the influence.
52 year old Scott Green Pedigo of Pages Lane, Smithville is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence. His court date is June 13. He was cited for possession of methamphetamine (1.6 grams), a light law violation, violation of implied consent, driving on a revoked license, and for possession of a prohibited weapon (pair of brass knuckles).
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on May 21 a deputy was patrolling on Obie Adcock Road around 10:53 p.m. when he noticed a tractor traveling on the road with no lights on at the intersection of Obie Adcock Road and Pages Lane. He stopped the tractor and spoke to the driver, Pedigo who was very fidgety and unsteady on his feet. The deputy found 1.6 grams of a crystal like substance believed to be meth in Pedigo’s pocket. Pedigo admitted to having used meth and performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. After he refused to submit to implied consent a search warrant was obtained for a blood sample from Pedigo. He was also found to be in possession of a pair of brass knuckles.