Suspect Faces Variety of Charges Following Traffic Stop

ATHENS – A motorcyclist pulled over south of Chandler now faces a variety of charges. On Wednesday Sheriff Botie Hillhouse told KTBB, Keaton Alan Carner, 28, was orginally for moving violations. Carner was on probation for a previous drug offense, had no driver’s license and could not provide proof of insurance. Deputy Meagan Hogan had him step off the bike and noticed he was carrying a knife in his right pants pocket. The ensuing pat-down search revealed an object the deputy suspected was methamphetamine.

Hillhouse says Carter, not wanting to surrender the object, began fighting and pulling away. As other officers arrived, Carner reportedly tried to run. The sheriff says he was tased and cuffed but continued to fight with the deputies. Carter was finally subdued, and the suspected methamphetamines were found in his front left pocket. Carter is charged with possession, evading arrest or detention with a previous conviction, and resisting arrest. Hillhouse went on to tell KTBB, “Drugs affects so many other crimes, so if we can focus on it, and be really hard on it, then maybe we can stop some more thefts, and more violent crimes, and more burglaries from happening, because your users are usually the ones that are out committing the other crimes.”