By Pat Culverhouse |
Reports of a couple “aggressively” arguing while driving on Interstate 20 in Webster Parish ended with a variety of drug charges after a Louisiana State Police trooper stopped the vehicle to investigate.
In response to the BOLO (be on the lookout), the trooper pulled over a vehicle driven by 51-year-old Jennifer Ann Simon of Shreveport. Monroe resident Michael W. Cox, Jr., 45, was a passenger.
Although the trooper observed no signs indicating domestic abuse battery, he did reportedly notice both subjects exhibited signs of deception when answering basic questions. He also reportedly observed common signs of drug use in both occupants.
After receiving consent to search the vehicle, the trooper found a hygiene bag containing male hygiene gear on the rear floorboard. Inside the bag was a bottle containing a quantity of pills considered controlled dangerous substances.
Both Simon and Cox denied ownership of the bag during questioning at the scene.
Cox was booked into Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center where he is charged with possession of CDS Sch. II (amphetamines), possession CDS Sch. IV (Clonazepam), possession CDS Sch. IV (Alprazolam), possession CDS Sch. IV (Diazepam) and possession CDS Sch. III (Buprenorphine, two varieties). His total bond is set at $9,000.
Simon is charged with possession CDS Sch. II (amphetamines), possession CDS Sch. IV (Diazepam), possession CDS Sch. IV (Clonazepam, two varieties), possession CDS Sch. III (Buprenorphine, two varieties), possession CDS Sch. IV (Alprazolam) and possession CDS Sch. III (Suboxone).
She was booked into the parish jail under a bond of $2,750.
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