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DUI — A Huntingdon woman was arrested following a June 15 traffic incident.
Stephanie Pruett was charged with DUI and violation of the implied consent law. According to the report by Officer Shelton Moon, he responded to a call about a car running off the road and hitting a sign on Veterans Drive South, where the officer found Pruett in an unresponsive state in the driver’s seat with the car still running and in drive. Moon woke Pruett and observed that she was unsteady on her feet, seemed confused, and smelled of alcohol. Pruett performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused to submit to a blood-alcohol test.
DWI — A Huntingdon man was arrested during a June 14 traffic stop.
Andre Hunt was charged with driving while intoxicated. According to the report by Officer Shelton Moon, he pulled over a vehicle driven by Hunt because Hunt was speeding on Highway 22 North. Moon reported that he asked Hunt why he was pulled over, and Hunt replied that it was because he was drunk. Hunt performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was given a blood-alcohol test.
Theft, Drugs — A Weakley County woman was arrested June 16 for allegedly shoplifting from a local department store and for drug possession.
Christina Marie Barker of Dresden was charged with theft of property under $1,000, simple possession/casual exchange, and drug paraphernalia. According to the report by Officer Labe Ezell, he went to Walmart in Huntingdon and found that Barker had been detained by store security for attempting to take $71.15 in items from the store without paying for them. Four small baggies containing a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine, three partially smoked marijuana cigarettes, rolling papers, a glass pipe, a syringe, and a cooking spoon were found in Barker’s possession.
DUI — A Huntingdon woman was arrested June 19 during a traffic incident on Hawkins Lane.