By Kristina Dufresne
Paris, Tenn.–Paris Police officers responded to West Wood Wines and Liquor in reference to a black male attempting to pass a counterfeit $100 bill.
According to the report, the clerk saw Chinese writing on the bill and checked it for authenticity. The bill was confirmed fake and the man took it and exited the store walking east on Wood St up the hill.
While en route, Sgt. Eric Long noticed a black male fitting the description given at the store walking the same direction. The man was identified as Bobby Jo Patton. He was detained by officers and searched while the other officer proceeded to West Wood Wines to question the clerk.
It was discovered that Patton had a torn plastic baggie with a white rock like substance in his right sock area, which appeared to be crack cocaine. Patton was asked again about the fake bill and stated he did not know it was fake.
Another officer had been searching the sidewalk area that Patton had walked down prior to being stopped and found the bill crumpled up in a ball. Patton was charged with simple possession of a schedule II controlled substance and criminal simulation. Bond was set at $7500.
–Paris Police Lt Josh Frey clocked a gray car driving through Puryear doing 60 mph in a 40 mph zone and initiated a traffic stop on Hwy 641.
As he was approaching the driver, the officer noticed an odor of marijuana wafting towards him. The driver, Casey Mounts of Puryear, was asked to step from the vehicle and the odor became stronger mixed with the scent of alcohol.
Mounts was asked if he had been drinking an alcoholic beverage while driving or if he had anything illegal on his person. Mounts denied both. A search of the car and Mounts person revealed a pipe and a fifth of vodka in the car and a small baggie of weed in Mounts pants pocket. Casey Mounts was charged with underage possession/consumption of alcohol, simple possession, and paraphernalia.
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