BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested Friday evening at a local motel on Bellback Road after officers responded to a report of public intoxication.
Jeremy J. Nicholson, 36, of Bedford, faces charges including possession of methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and public intoxication.
According to an affidavit for probable cause filed by Officer J. Landon Jones of the Bedford Police Department, he observed Nicholson acting erratically in the Super 8 Motel parking lot around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. Nicholson was seen ducking behind a vehicle, appearing confused, stumbling, and nearly falling multiple times.
Upon speaking with Nicholson, Officer Jones noted his slurred speech, poor balance, and poor manual dexterity. Nicholson identified himself and continued to display difficulty, even dropping his cereal spoon multiple times and spilling food. When asked if he had consumed alcohol or illegal drugs, Nicholson denied it and also denied having any illegal narcotics on his person.
After obtaining consent to search Nicholson, Officer Jones located a multi-colored bottle labeled “10 ML Liquid Ketamine” in his right front pocket. In his left front pocket, a pouch was found containing two clear plastic bags. One bag, labeled “500mg 2FMA,” field-tested positive for meth, and the other, labeled “1000mg Amp Sulfate,” field-tested positive for fentanyl.
Nicholson was placed into handcuffs and advised of his Miranda Warnings, which he stated he understood. He told officers he acquired the plastic bags from a friend at a gas station and the liquid ketamine from the internet, confirming he did not have a prescription for it.
Nicholson stated he was staying at the Super 8 Motel with his wife and his daughter to celebrate his daughter’s birthday, but he could not provide information on their whereabouts or when they left the motel.
Following Nicholson’s arrest, Officer Bell’s K9 partner, Castiel, performed a free-air sniff of the hotel hallway and provided a primary alert for the odor of illegal narcotics in Room 119. Officers then conducted a welfare check of the room to ensure no one was inside needing medical attention. No one was found in the room.
Officer Jones then obtained a search warrant for Room 119, which Judge Robert Cline signed. During the search, officers located a clear plastic bag containing marijuana and a glass smoking device with burnt marijuana in it. A red backpack on the bed contained Nicholson’s Indiana driver’s license. Officers also found a prescription bottle labeled with Nicholson’s name for Buprenorphine, containing two white circular pills imprinted with “TL 708.” These pills were identified as methylphenidate, a Schedule II controlled substance, using Drugs.com.
On a table, officers discovered a clear plastic bag containing a black plastic bag, which held a folded piece of aluminum foil with three partial orange pills imprinted with “970.” These were identified as buprenorphine, a Schedule IV controlled substance, and were different from the buprenorphine prescribed to Nicholson.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based on the information provided in the Probable Cause Affidavit and does not represent a final determination of guilt or innocence.
