Updated: November 17, 2017

A TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG ARREST AND VEHICLE SEIZURE.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH, OFFICERS WITH THE ETHRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP AT RICKS BAR B Q AS A RESULT OF TWO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.  JOSEPH W PACE, WHO WAS DRIVING A 1999 TOYOTA PICKUP, WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AFTER ROUTINE CHECKS FOUND THAT HE HAD AN ACTIVE WARRANT.  TWO LORTAB PILLS WERE FOUND ON PACE AND A FELONY AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA WAS FOUND IN THE VEHICLE.  THE TRUCK WAS SEIZED AND PACE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE 2 LORTAB AND POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE 6 FOR RESALE.