On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 8:35pmCT, Adair County Deputy Derek Padgett responded to a vehicle off the roadway approximately 6 miles west of Columbia on the LBN Cumberland Parkway.
- Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st degree (methamphetamine)
- Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Drugs
- Fleeing & Evading Police (on foot)
- Possession of Marijuana
- No Insurance and
- Outstanding Pulaski County Arrest Warrant
The Adair County Sheriffs Office is continuing the investigation. Deputy Derek Padgett was assisted on scene by Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch.