A Summerfield woman was nabbed with a syringe after she had the misfortune of riding with a driver who was texting on his phone.
Veronica Grace Brewer, 34, was a passenger late Tuesday night in a beige GMC SUV driven by 50-year-old Danny Baldwin of Grand Island, according to an arrest report from the Tavares Police Department.
The vehicle was traveling on State Road 19 when a police officer spotted Baldwin texting on his phone.
A traffic stop was initiated and a K-9 unit was summoned to the scene. The dog alerted on the vehicle indicating the likely presence of drugs.
During a pat down, Brewer was found to have a “concerning bulge in the groin area of her pants.” The officer suspected it was a syringe and Brewer confirmed it was a needle. The search yielded two capped needles, a straw and a bag containing 3 grams of methamphetamine.
Baldwin was also in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Both were taken into custody and booked at the Lake County Jail. Baldwin was also given a written warning for texting and driving.
