On April 22, 2022 Deputy Ray Biggs and Sergeant Matthew White responded to a call in the Hickman community from a property owner who had observed drug paraphernalia falling out of the pocket of one of the carpet installers doing a job at the residence. The officers made contact with the property owner who describe what he believed to be a methamphetamine pipe falling from the carpet installer’s pocket.
Officers questioned the carpet installers who were sitting in a white ford van in the driveway. It was confirmed that one of the carpet installers had mistakenly dropped a glass pipe and the property owner may have seen it. Officers identified a man John V. Hutchinson as the owner of the glass pipe. Hutchinson consented to a search of his person, revealing that he had methamphetamine on him and had smoked earlier in the morning. A search of the vehicle also revealed 3 additional methamphetamine pipes. Hutchinson was arrested and transported to the Smith County Justice Center. He was charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine possession. He was released on a $6000 bond and must appear in court at a later date.
