Police: Pursuit leads to discovery of fentanyl, meth, more than 100 pills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A man has landed himself behind bars after a police pursuit led to the discovery of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and more than 100 pills.
According to court documents, the incident took place on Thursday, June 6 as detectives were conducting surveillance on 23-year-old Davon Bowers, who reportedly had outstanding warrants.
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During surveillance, detectives said Bowers was seen getting into the passenger side of a Nissan with a temporary tag in the area of Dickerson Road and Skyline Ridge.
The vehicle fled when officers activated their blue lights to perform a traffic stop, officials said. However, officers were able to deploy a spike strip, which made the vehicle come to a stop on the side of Dickerson Road.
An arrest report states Bowers and the driver ran away from the vehicle, but were quickly taken into custody following a brief foot pursuit.
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Officials said they saw several items being thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit and when the suspects were attempting to flee the scene.
During a search of the Nissan, officers allegedly found 30 grams of marijuana and 9 grams of fentanyl inside. When they retraced the area where the items were thrown, they located numerous baggies containing approximately 113 grams of methamphetamine and a bag with 115 blue “M 30 pills” inside.
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In addition to the drugs, detectives also determined that the Nissan was reported stolen after checking the VIN number listed on the vehicle.
Based on the numerous baggies and amount of drugs, police said they “formed the opinion that Bowers possessed the narcotics with the intent to sell.”
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According to booking records, Bowers faces a long list of charges, including evading arrest, possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of fentanyl, and tampering with evidence.
He remains jailed on a $151,000 bond.
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