Tennessee woman charged with drug trafficking after allegedly passing out in Waffle House booth

Blake Vickers, Richmond Register, Ky.
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May 10—A Tennessee woman was arrested on drug trafficking and several other charges.

Angela Taylor, Cleveland, Tennessee, was arrested on May 7 and charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, public intoxication on a controlled substance, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (heroin), possession of marijuana, and first-degree possession of a controlled substance (unspecified drug).

On May 7, an officer with the Richmond Police Department (RPD) was dispatched to the Waffle House on Keeneland Drive. Witnesses said a woman, later identified as Taylor, was believed to be impaired on drugs or alcohol and was sitting in a dark Volkswagen SUV.

The officer found the SUV double parked with Taylor sitting inside. The citation noted the woman had nodded off and did not notice the officer outside of the vehicle. After waking up, she told the officer she was heading from Indianapolis to Cleveland, Tennessee. The officer could detect the smell of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.

Witness testimony to the scene said Taylor had driven into the Waffle House parking lot at a high speed and sat inside of her vehicle for roughly 30 minutes before coming inside the restaurant. According to arrest citations, witnesses in the restaurant said Taylor was drifting in and out of consciousness, then passed out. The citation said Taylor had barely touched her food.

The citation noted Taylor passed out while sitting upright at her table. Employees found notes they believed referenced purchasing drugs at the table after Taylor eventually left. The notes referenced a "pill" and "weed" along with prices and names.

The employees called dispatch after they saw her continue to nod off in her vehicle. She was arrested for public intoxication.

Taylor waived her rights and told officers she wished to talk to the police and there would not be anything illegal in the car. She also claimed possession of a black purse in the passenger seat.

After searching her vehicle and purse officers found a leafy green substance believed to be marijuana, a white powdery substance believed to be heroin, a grey powdery substance believed to be fentanyl, eight blue pills believed to be oxycodone and folded aluminum foil with burn marks on it.

Taylor was lodged at the Madison County Detention Center.

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