Message From The Sheriff
MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF
NICK WELDEN  ( read )
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Fort Payne, AL 35968
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01/07/2015

Arrest for Drugs During a Traffic Stop

MEDIA RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release                                                                               

January 7, 2015

 

Arrest for Drugs During a Traffic Stop

  

Sheriff Jimmy Harris states as follows:

 

 Sheriff Jimmy Harris states that on January 6th deputies did a routine traffic stop on County Road 85. Deputies got consent to search the vehicle and during the search methamphetamine was found. The Drug Task Force was called in and the driver Steven Ray Mitchell, 37 of Rainsville, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and was charged with Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance. One of the passengers Shacota Hill, 23 of Dutton was also arrested due to an outstanding warrant in Jackson County and is being held at the DeKalb County Detention Center. Mitchell was transported to the DeKalb County Detention Center where he awaits bond.

 

Sheriff Jimmy Harris says he “appreciates the good job our officers are doing as they continue to deal with illegal drugs in our county.”

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Steven Ray Mitchell

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Shacota Hill