Suspect drops meth in front of officers

A man accused of possessing meth accidently dropped it in front of police, then allegedly tried to hide it as he stepped out of his car to perform field sobriety tests, Shelbyville police said Friday.

Joshua Lee Taylor, 28, of Estill Springs admitted three small bags of meth belonged to him following his arrest abut 3:30 a.m. Friday, police said.

Taylor was stopped for sitting through part of a green traffic light, then turning without using a signal, according to police.

He dropped a container later found to contain the meth while getting out of his car, picked it up despite orders not to do so and refused to let go when officers told him to unclench his hands, Officer Jose Garza's report said.

Officers said they were forced to forcibly pull Taylor's hands apart before he dropped the container again. Taylor allegedly resisted again when officers ordered him to turn around for a second.

Taylor was charged with resisting arrest, possession of a schedule II drug, driving on a suspended license and violation of the vehicle light law. He posted $8,500 bond at Bedford County Jail.

Safe isn't so safe

A locked safe was drilled to reach an estimated $6,400 worth of jewelry and old coins at a Martha Street home Wednesday night, police said.

Ten rings, four gold necklaces were taken between 7 and 10 p.m., the owner told police.

No signs of forced entry were found, according to the report.

Jail intake

The following were arrested since Thursday by the Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

* John Lewis Bailey Jr., 33, Hannah Street, Bell Buckle; bondsman surrender (two), simple possession; held, $1,000 bond

* Charles Edward Blanton, 40, West Lane Street; possession of drug paraphernalia, initiation of a process resulting in meth, bondsman surrender; held, $65,000 bond

* Timothy Scott Britt, 47, Petersburg; violation of community corrections; released, $10,000 bond

* Christian Idela Darnell, 29, Lewisburg; driving on suspended license; released, $500 bond

* Willie Davis, 61, West Lane Street; criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct; held, $500 bond

* Wayne Lee Ferrell, 54, Carr Creek Road; violation of sex offender registry; held, $10,000 bond

* Daniel Luciano Lopez, 19, Old Unionville Road; no driver's license/exhibited on demand; released, $1,000 bond

* Freddy Gallayolo Morales, 22, Ranchero Trailer Park; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond

* Steven Matthew Riley, 28, Manchester; driving on revoked/suspended license; released, $1,000 bond

* Stacy Sibley Stewart, 29, Lynchburg; failure to appear; released, $10,000 bond

* Joshua Lee Taylor, 28, Estill Springs; driving on suspended license, resist stop/frisk/halt/search, possession of schedule II drug, vehicle light law; released, $8,500 bond

* Sam Avery Wilhoite, 52, Old Nashville Dirt Road; theft of property; released, $1,500 bond