BEDFORD — A Mitchell woman faces multiple drug-related charges after officers responding to a welfare check found her slumped over the steering wheel of her vehicle in a local parking lot Tuesday afternoon.
Nichole Terrell, 31, was arrested on August 11th by the Bedford Police Department. She faces preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and public intoxication.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Officer James Ball, police were dispatched around 3:52 p.m. to the Dollar Tree located at 3132 John Williams Boulevard following a report of a woman slumped over in a blue Honda CR-V. The caller reported that the woman was responsive but appeared confused during interactions.
Upon arrival, Officer Ball and Officer Jones located the vehicle with its driver’s window down. When officers approached and asked if she was okay, Terrell sat up. Officers observed burnt aluminum foil, metal objects, and a plastic smoking device sitting directly in her lap.
After removing the items from her lap, officers detained Terrell and advised her of her Miranda rights. According to court records, Terrell admitted to officers that she had been using fentanyl earlier that day.
Officers subsequently conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle, locating:
- Multiple pieces of scorched aluminum foil
- Two nested silicone containers holding a powder-like substance on the center console
- A vape cartridge with a wax-like substance inside her purse
- A glass smoking device resting on a dashboard air vent
- A gold scale coated with a crystal-like substance inside the glove compartment
Field testing conducted at the Bedford Police Department yielded preliminary positive results for cocaine on the powder-like substance, methamphetamine on the scale, and THC in the vape cartridge wax.
Terrell was transported to the Lawrence County Jail and remanded into the custody of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Her vehicle was locked and left secured at the scene.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent until proven guilty through a fair and due legal process. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
