March 18, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Two people were arrested Saturday for tampering with evidence after trying to destroy or hide pills during a traffic stop.
48 year old Frederick Michael Hughes of Barnes Mill Road and 47 year old Lynda Michelle Neville of Smith Road are charged with tampering with evidence. Hughes was also cited for driving on a suspended license , possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain lane of travel, and simple possession of a schedule IV drug (xanax). Bond for each is $6,500 and they will make a court appearance March 28.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 16 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a red Toyota truck for failing to maintain lane of travel. Hughes, the driver, agreed to submit to a search of his person. The officer noticed a yellow pill in the edge of Hughes’ pocket as he had his hands in the pockets. Hughes then turned his back on the deputy and threw the pill into the bed of the truck trying to destroy or hide it. The pill, a yellow xanax bar, was recovered.
Neville, a passenger of the truck, had active warrants against her and was arrested.
Neville was searched and then transported to the sheriff’s office. Upon arrival at the jail the officer removed Neville from the back seat of the patrol car and noticed a cellophane wrapper on the seat which contained a wet crushed yellow pill (possibly xanax). Neville was believed to be trying to destroy or hide the pill from the officer.
During the traffic stop, the officer learned that Hughes’ driver license were suspended for failure to appear for court in Warren County on November 12, 2018. Hughes had no insurance on the truck and was in possession of the pill. A glass pipe was also recovered from the truck on the driver side seat.