Police Do Welfare Check On Driver With Hazard Lights On And Find Cocaine

TROY, MI — A driver welfare check turned into a cocaine bust, according to police reports.

On Dec. 3 at 4:29 a.m., Troy police observed a silver 1998 Ford Escort driving with its hazard lights on E. Big Beaver Rd. The vehicle had just pulled off the roadway, and officers stopped to do a welfare check on the driver.

The driver, a 21-year-old woman from Pontiac, told officers she had stopped to close her gas tank door after just having purchased gas. She could not provide a State of Michigan Operator’s License and gave officers a fake name but officers were able to determine her true identity, which in turn revealed her driving privileges were currently suspended.

The woman was arrested and when officers conducted a search of the vehicle, they found a digital scale in the glove box that contained a white, powdery substance. When searching the woman's purse, officers located a broken-off piece of plastic that contained a white, powdery substance. The woman was transported to the Troy Police Lock-up Facility where she admitted to having something illegal in her pants - a folded envelope that contained suspected cocaine. The suspected cocaine was field tested and received a positive reaction for the presence of cocaine.

The woman was charged with Driving While License Suspended – 2nd Offense, Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia, Possession of Cocaine, and Hinder and Obstruction of a Police Officer.

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