On Sunday evening, June 28, 2020 CPD Officers responded to a welfare check in the Walmart parking lot. When officers arrived, they found a female identified as 30-year-old Rachel Gaskins of Knifley, KY inside a Ford Explorer passed out. After awaking it was determined Gaskins was under the influence. A search of the vehicle yielded suspected heroin that was located in a dollar bill and paper.
Haskins was charged with numerous traffic violations as well as Public Intoxication, Providing Officers with False Identification, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Heroin. Gaskins was additionally served three active warrants from Taylor and Adair Counties pertaining to previous drug charges.
CPD Officer Evan Burton made the arrest. He was assisted on scene by Officer Drew Conn.
