(Coosa Valley News)- Over the weekend, Polk County Police Officer Howard of the Uniformed Patrol Division was conducting speed enforcement in the area of Highway 27 / Lewis Road. Officer Howard observed a white 2012 Porsche Cayenne traveling at a high rate of speed. Officer Howard checked the vehicle’s speed with his RADAR and clocked the vehicle at 84mph in a 60mph zone.
Officer Howard attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the vehicle fled. A vehicle pursuit began and went South on Highway 27. The pursuit ultimately ended on Lake Creek Road / Highway 27, where the vehicle wrecked.
The offender (later identified as Jeffery Hodges a 35-year-old male from Rockmart) was subsequently taken into custody without incident. During the course of the investigation, the following was seized:
$59,138 in American Currency
(x100) suspected Ecstasy pills
Approximately 6 Ounces of suspected Cocaine
Approximately 8 Ounces of suspected Marijuana
(x25) prescription pills (all Schedule 4)
A Glock 26 (.9mm)
Mr. Hodges was charged with:
Speeding
Reckless Driving
Fleeing / Attempting to Elude
Expired Driver's License
Wrong Side of Road
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Possession of Tools for the Commission of a Crime
Possession of a Schedule 4 Controlled Substance
Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute
Possession of Ecstasy
Possession of Ecstasy with Intent to Distribute
Trafficking in Ecstasy
Possession of Cocaine
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
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