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Woman arrested for drugs possession in Watson Mill

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Friday, October 28. 2011

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A Comer woman was arrested on drug charges last week after a traffic stop in Watson Mill State Park.

Nikki Herring Coston, 44, 55 Ivy Street, Apt. 6, was charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and prescription drugs not in their original container.

According to the incident report, officer Dennis Harbison was on patrol in the park when he observed a small white car parked in the parking lot next to the covered bridge. Coston and another person were in the car. When Harbison pulled into the lot, Coston and her passenger put their seatbelts on and attempted to drive away. Harbison initiated traffic stop in the parking lot and asked Coston for her driver’s license, explaining that he stopped her because the sheriff’s office had been receiving complaints about drug use in the park. Coston consented to her vehicle being searched and Harbison found a narcotic (Lortabs) in her purse in an over-the-counter Midol container.

Others arrested by law enforcement in Madison County last week included:

•Donna Mize Childs, 52, 150 Brookside Drive, Elberton, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and prescription drugs must be in their original container.

•Casey Glenn Couch, 29, 217 Clayton Street, Commerce, theft by receiving stolen property.

•Danielle Nicole Davis, 26, 585 Wayne Poultry Road, Pendergrass, driving with suspended license or revoked license and a seat belt violation.

•William Jessie Epps, Jr., 53, 93 Edgewood Drive, Danielsville, DUI/alcohol, hit and run (duty of driver to stop at or return to the scene of an accident) and weaving over roadway.

•Tyler Free, 20, Hwy. 29 North, Danielsville, driving while license withdrawn.

•John Alvin Groue, 28, 854 Paoli Road, Carlton, burglary and theft by receiving stolen property.

•Paul Leonard Hodge, 35, Woodale Street, Hull, theft by taking and a parole violation.

•William Lorne Harrison, 50, 126 Hill Top Road, Athens, DUI/alcohol, marijuana possession less than an ounce and open container.

•Jeromy Eugene Holmes, 33, 414 Cherry Street, Royston, failure to appear.

•Richard Ashley McGaha, 32, 1870 McNutt Creek Road, Bogart, failure to appear.

•Adolfo Miranda, 44, 57 Garden Ridge, Athens, driving without a license.

•Danny Joe Murray, 34, 2410 Osley Mill Road, Comer, disorderly conduct – Comer city ordinance.

•Louis Claude Robinson, 53, 3328 Cherokee Road, Comer, disorderly conduct – Comer city ordinance and public intoxication.

•Shirley Jane Robinson, 53, 3328 Cherokee Road, Comer, marijuana possession less than an ounce – Comer city ordinance.

•Demetrius Obrian Rucker, 28, 1529 Danton Drive, Elberton, hold for other agency.

•Keithia Lashawn Thornton, 36, 129 Bristol Woods Drive, Athens, driving while license withdrawn and more than two headlights prohibited.

•Darryl Lorenza Ward, 51, 580 Burkland Drive, Athens, burglary and theft by taking – felony.

•James Luther Weaver, 25, 225 N. Bridges Road, Carlton, public drunkenness.

•Timothy Michael Wilder, 35, 190 Tony Road, Commerce, probation violation.

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#1 REALLY on 10/28/11 at 10:24 AM [Reply]

so this officer makes a traffic stop because people at a park decide to leave and have seatbelts on, he writes the stop was because people complain about drug use there?

what drug use seems like pretty bullcrap stop and wish this lady had said no you cant search my car or purse.

this was from the start a bullcrap stop.

#1.1 E.J. on 10/29/11 at 02:50 AM [Reply]

I have to agree. If the LEO had no specific reason to stop a vehicle simply leaving the park he should not have done so. He had no right to search the car but the occupants didn't seem to know that; there was no search warrant.

You don't have to let law enforcement search your car unless they have a warrant. I always worry that a bad cop will plant drugs or whatever in order to make a case or "solve" a case. Keep the windows closed and, if you are asked to get out of the car, take the key and lock the car when you are out. You can say it was force of habit. When "asked" to look in your car, simply say you would rather the officer did not do so; don't be intimidated into the search. Of course, always be polite and as cooperative as is practical.

#1.1.1 Anon on 11/01/11 at 09:54 AM [Reply]

E.J. and others. Go to this park. You will realize more arrests like this may encourage people like me to return with my family as would feel more secure. This does not have to be your view but glad arrested. Being impaired and hurting or killing one of my family members because of this and doing minimun time in jail wrong as they should impose capital punishment on substance impaired people that kill others.

#1.1.1.1 MC on 11/01/11 at 04:29 PM [Reply]

Agree with view of capital punishment. We let others off to easy.

#1.1.2 Response E.J. on 11/02/11 at 11:31 AM [Reply]

Redneck here : sound like giving petty criminal education on what to do. Hey were you not going to look into conservation issue thing and what did you find.

#1.2 Anonymous on 10/29/11 at 06:45 PM [Reply]

Yes, but when you're STONED OUTTA YER MIND you tend to not think clearly about your Constitutional rights.

Advantage? Police.

#2 runningdeer on 11/01/11 at 09:37 AM [Reply]

The constitutional rights do not apply here. The law states that probable cause now gives officers the right to search the vehicle of suspected drug dealers or the homes of same. There are lots of ways that the law enforcement can now actually do their jobs and the offenders can not whine or con their way out as in time past.

#2.1 E.J. on 11/01/11 at 03:06 PM [Reply]

Well, that's probably a good thing. However, the brief "blot" doesn't say what the probable cause was so I guess we just can't know in this case unless we look into it further.

#3 Mr. Wilb on 11/01/11 at 05:27 PM [Reply]

It's called reasonable suspicion which is a lesser requirement than probable cause. Well established in Terry v. Ohio (i.e. Terry Stop and Frisk) and more than enough to stop this driver. The deputy noticed suspicious activity in a known crime area, went to investigate and the individual drives off. The deputy was well within the scope of the law. Yes, she could had declined a search of her vehicle, but that is not the point as she did consent and the deputy found drugs. Too bad for her.

#3.1 E.J. on 11/02/11 at 10:25 PM [Reply]

Thanks for the clarifications.

#4 Anonymous on 11/02/11 at 04:09 AM [Reply]

When will they start searching the saddlebags of those horse people? Judging from the smoke and skunky odor downwing, there's more in there than just alfalfa!

#5 MC taxpayer on 11/02/11 at 08:12 AM [Reply]

" known crime area " : thank someone for noting this. Watson Mill has been an issue which guess people felt if head in sand people would not notice. Honest, hard working , family non drug using people noticed by not going there. Guess one reason may close.

#6 Ben Had on 11/02/11 at 06:06 PM [Reply]

So, if you go to Watson Mill you can expect to be harassed by the cops. Well, probably not. Just be sure you don't make any sudden movements while they're spying on you. And, if you decide to leave about the same time they arrive, think again. That is clearly enough action to be considered "reasonable suspicion".

#6.1 To Ben the Farmer on 11/03/11 at 08:18 AM [Reply]

I feel more comfortable Ben seeing police at certain locals and that includes Watson Mill. Ben, I think your from the family that may have under Roosevelt got some of my family land but what is stays what is. Maybe now with police presence more people will go to this park. Also, as a father of teenagers if my kids there and doing anything that can impair them or a driver of a car they are in I HOPE the police stop them and if needed arrest them. Better alive than dead.

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