Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Charges for Two in Hoxie

HOXIE, Ark. – A routine traffic stop for a busted tail light on Monday led to the discovery of multiple felony charges against two individuals.

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 6, a Hoxie officer pulled over a white Lincoln Town car and approached the vehicle to address the issue, a press release provided to NEA Report said. The driver, identified as Robert Smith, claimed he didn’t have his license but provided his name, while a female passenger, identified as Jennifer Davis, accompanied him.

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Upon further questioning, the officer requested consent to search the car, which Smith granted. During the search, the officer found an empty pill bottle containing a half-smoked marijuana cigarette and a red straw with a crystal-like substance inside a purse.

Both Smith and Davis were Mirandized, and Davis admitted the substance in the straw was likely methamphetamine. Subsequent field tests confirmed the presence of methamphetamine. Additionally, an ACIC/NCIC check revealed Smith’s license suspension and an active warrant under the name Greg King.

As the officer attempted to detain Smith, he witnessed Davis passing something to him, leading to Smith’s attempted ingestion of a baggie. Despite efforts to prevent it, Smith swallowed the baggie, prompting the officer to call for medical assistance.

Further investigation revealed that Smith had lied about his identity and was indeed Greg King with an active warrant. Davis, in a post-Miranda interview, confessed to providing King with a small baggie containing roughly 1/4 gram of methamphetamine.

Davis was transported to the Lawrence County Detention Center and charged with possession of schedule 1 methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, felony possession of drug paraphernalia (x2), obstructing governmental operations, and felony tampering with physical evidence.

King faces charges including defective equipment, driving while suspended, possession of schedule 1 methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, felony possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing governmental operations, and felony tampering with physical evidence. He was transported to St. Bernards for treatment and monitoring before facing charges through affidavit.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.