In a routine traffic stop on January 13, 2024, Sgt. Junior Fields and Deputy Bert Collins of the Smith County Sheriff’s Department uncovered a series of suspicious activities, leading to the arrest of a driver with an outstanding warrant and the discovery of narcotics inside the vehicle.
The incident began when Fields and Collins stopped a blue 2011 GMC Acadia. After running a warrant check on the driver and owner, identified as Mr. Christopher Maynard, it was revealed that Maynard had an active warrant out of Macon County for Failure to Appear. Consequently, he was placed into custody and secured in the back seat of Sgt. Junior Fields’ patrol unit.
The passenger, identified as Ms. Katie Martin, was ordered out of the vehicle and allowed to sit in Sgt. Robbie Woodard’s patrol unit due to the cold weather. A subsequent probation search of the vehicle, conducted by Deputy Collins, led to the discovery of a glass methamphetamine pipe in the center console.
Further investigation revealed a small metal tubular safe inside a locked plastic tool box, with the key found on Mr. Maynard’s key chain. Sgt. Fields noted an odor of marijuana emanating from the safe. Upon opening it, officers found a bag containing a half-ounce of marijuana, along with a small bag containing crystal methamphetamine. A set of digital scales and a container with small baggies were also discovered.
During the interaction, Mrs. Katie Martin admitted to Sgt. Fields that Mr. Maynard had handed her a bag of methamphetamine prior to the traffic stop. She cooperated with authorities, placing the said bag on the hood of Sgt. Robbie Woodard’s patrol unit. Mrs. Martin also produced a zippered bag containing two small baggies with a small amount of methamphetamine from her waist, along with a snorting tube and an empty rubber container.
Both Mr. Christopher Maynard and Ms. Katie Martin were placed under arrest and subsequently transported to the Smith County Jail for processing. No children were affected by either arrest.
