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Posted: 12:59 PM Nov 13, 2009
Woman mistakes officer for Sonic waiter, faces DUI
A Bluff City woman who mistook a police officer for a car hop at a Sonic drive-in is charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) -- A Bluff City woman who mistook a police officer for a car hop at a Sonic drive-in is charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A caller to 911 Saturday reported Veletta Newman nearly struck several vehicles before pulling into the drive-in.
The Johnson City Press reports Elizabethton Police Officer Sarah Ellison found Newman slumped over the steering wheel. When Ellison tried to get the woman's attention Newman handed her a $20 bill, continuing to offer it even after she identified herself as an officer.
Newman was arrested and the officer found a syringe, a spoon with white powdery residue and numerous bottles of prescription medicine in the car.
Newton appeared in Sessions Court on Tuesday. Her hearing was set for April 6.
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Information from: Johnson City Press, http://www.johnsoncitypress.com
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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