Mayfield, Ky.–On Saturday, June 19, 2021 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Graves County Deputy Chandler Sirls stopped a vehicle near the 15-mile marker for a traffic violation.
The driver, identified as Jakyron Burnside, 25 of Union City, was determined to be operating on a driver’s license that is suspended for a DUI offense. Burnside was arrested for that charge and for having an outstanding bench warrant for his arrest for a probation violation out of Graves County District Court.
A search of Burnside revealed a white powdery substance that was folded up in a dollar bill. The substance was identified as cocaine by Burnside. In the vehicle deputies located marijuana, oxycodone pills and an open bottle of an alcoholic beverage.
Burnside was lodged in the Graves County Jail on traffic offenses as well as charges of Driving on a DUI Suspended License, Possession of Marijuana, Drug Paraphernalia – Buy / Possess, Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Offense, 2nd Offense, Prescription Controlled Substance Not In Original Container, Possession of an Open Alcoholic Beverage Container in a Motor Vehicle, Probation Violation and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense – Cocaine.