Rome News-Tribune

Road check leads to meth charges for Rome woman

- Doug Walker, associate editor

Police conducting a road check outside Rolater Park in Cave Spring Thursday arrested a Rome woman on multiple drug charges.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Heather Leighann McLemore, 44, was charged with felonies for possession of methamphet­amine with the intent to distribute, possession of methamphet­amine, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance and a felony probation violation after a K-9 unit alerted to a vehicle which resulted in a search and recovery of three bags of methamphet­amine and numerous modafinil pills scattered about her purse.

McLemore was also charged with misdemeano­rs for having drugs not in an original container and possession of drug-related objects. She remained in jail Friday morning on a $10,100 bond.

Report: Floyd County man spit blood on police during struggle

A Floyd County man who was allegedly involved in a struggle with police during an incident at a home on Park Avenue in Lindale earlier this month faces a felony charge as a result of the incident.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Christophe­r Todd White, 33, of Lindale is charged accused of fighting with officers who were called to a domestic violence situation early on the morning on Oct. 2. A warrant alleges that White threw punches at officers and spit blood from self-inflicted injuries on the police.

White is charged with felony obstructio­n of officer. He also faces misdemeano­rs for simple assault, simple assault under the Family Violence statute, obstructio­n of officers and criminal trespass. He remained in jail Friday morning on a $7,900 bond.

Woman charged with resisting officers

A Rome woman who refused to show police a drivers license on Flannery Street Thursday evening faces a felony charge as a result.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Jala Amir Henry, 21, was arrested Thursday on Flannery Street by Rome police and charged with felony obstructio­n of an officer after resisting officers efforts to place her in handcuffs after she failed to show identifica­tion.

Henry remained in jail Friday morning on a $1,300 bond.

Rome man charged with taking items from woman’s car engine

A Rome man accused of followed a woman to a location on Miami Drive Thursday faces a felony charge after police say he went under the hood of her vehicle and taking items that disabled the vehicle.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Timothy Jacob Morgan, 35, was initially stopped by police for driving on a canceled vehicle registrati­on.

Morgan is charged with felony entering an automobile with the intent to commit a theft and misdemeano­rs for stalking and driving on a license. He remained in jail Friday morning on a $5,700 bond.

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