March 1, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Alexandria Police found three men with drugs last week during a routine check on a suspicious vehicle and all were arrested.
According to Police Chief Travis Bryant, Kipp Jones of Wilson Avenue, Lebanon, Dacorrius Crawford of Duck Hawk Drive McMinnville, and Quajonta Cason of Jennings Avenue, Lebanon are each facing charges of manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of schedule II drugs, possession of a handgun during a dangerous felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The bond for Jones and Cason was set at $60,000 and they will appear in court on March 7. In addition to the drug charges, Crawford was arrested on a probation warrant out of Wilson County and is also charged with criminal impersonation and bribery of a public official. His bond and court date are not set yet set due to him being held in Wilson County.
Chief Bryant issued the following statement about the incident.
“On Saturday, February 24th, officers with the Alexandria Police Department approached a suspicious vehicle on Gin Alley and made contact with Jones. As the officer was speaking with him, a strong odor of marijuana was detected coming from the vehicle. As the officer attempted to detain Jones, a second suspect, Crawford exited the vehicle. Officers knew that Crawford had an outstanding warrant against him for a state probation violation. In an effort to avoid arrest, Crawford tried to falsify his name and offer monetary compensation to the officer. The third suspect Cason was then detained, and a search of the vehicle was performed. The search revealed approximately 5.21 grams of a purple powder believed to be fentanyl, approximately 5.09 grams of a white crystal-like substance thought to be meth and a loaded 9mm handgun.
Officers with the Alexandria Police Department met with officials from the Lebanon Police Department along with the Tennessee Drug Task Force and conducted a presumptive test of the narcotics recovered which were identified as methamphetamine and fentanyl. Crawford is also suspected of the sale and delivery of narcotics in surrounding counties.
Each of the suspects were charged with manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of schedule II drugs, possession of a handgun during a dangerous felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The bond for Kipp Jones and Quajonta Cason was set at $60,000 and will appear in court on March 7.