From the Henderson County Sheriff Office Facebook page:
Three people – two men and a woman – were arrested over the New Year’s Holiday for possession of suspected methamphetamine, pipes, pills and an electronic measuring scale in separate traffic stops, Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said today.
“While most folks are celebrating the holiday with optimism and excitement, these folks were spending their time behind bars and looking at a much bleaker 2017,” Hillhouse said. “Doing drugs in Henderson County is a lousy way to start this New Year.”
At about 5 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Todd Green, 32 and Craig Dickinson, 30, were stopped by Deputies on FM 315 after their vehicle left a church parking lot on the east end of the county south of Chandler.
Deputy David Robertson and Deputy Jonathan Daille stopped their grey SUV on Parkside Drive after it made evasive moves.
Dickinson was in possession of prescription pills, some in an unmarked bottle and some in a clear plastic bag, and did not have proof of a doctor’s written order to have the drugs.
Once he was taken to jail for illegally having the pills. Dickinson was additionally charged with possession of a small clear plastic bag containing a crystal-like substance and a glass pipe with residue which was both concealed on his person. That new charge was for bringing a prohibited substance into a secure correctional facility.
Back at the scene of the traffic stop, Sgt. Matthew Jistel had arrived and found Green in possession of a small electronic measuring scale and a yellow bag that contained a crystal-like substance, also believed to be methamphetamine.
Both men face a felony charge, and Dickinson faces an additional misdemeanor charge.
Meanwhile, Deputy Meagan Hogan on New Year’s Day arrested Cynthia Dawn Ackerman, 49, in the Indian Harbor subdivision in the Payne Springs area of Henderson County during a traffic stop.
She faces a state jail felony for possession of a crystal-like substance suspected to be methamphetamine.
Since Hillhouse took Office in June of 2016, the Office has made more than 1,000 arrests – mostly criminals involved with illegal drugs.
“A new year does not bring new ways for some people,” the Sheriff said. “But we will continue to get them off the streets and put them in our jail