Sgt. Chad Reports

Sgt. Chad Payne is information officer for the Dade County Sheriff's Office.

On May 7, just after midnight, a Dade County deputy observed a vehicle traveling on Interstate 24 with a broken front windshield and displaying no visible registration. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at a convenience store on Highway 299.

After making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, the deputy found that one occupant had a warrant through the state of Alabama. The deputy also found that ​​

there were items related to drug use, as well as a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

Ronnie L. Hawkins (right), 23, of Trenton, was charged with • Possession of Methamphetamine • Possession of Drug Related Objects • Concealing the Identity of a Motor Vehicle • Starburst Windshield/Crack Not to Exceed 3 Inches • No Insurance

Jennifer N. Fouts (left), 27, also of Trenton, was charged with

• Possession of Methamphetamine • Possession of Drug Related Objects • Warrant (Alabama)

Brandon W Elders (below), 25, of Flat Rock, Ala., was charged with:

• Possession of Methamphetamine

• Possession of Drug Related Objects

All subjects were taken into custody and transported to the Dade County Jail, where they were booked, housed and released on bond.

**(ALL SUBJECTS ARE CONSIDERED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY)