Monday, February 3, 2020

Abingdon Police Department- Traffic Stop Arrests 2-1-2020


Abingdon Police Department
                                    

For Immediate Release

On Saturday, February 1, 2020, at approximately 11:55 AM, Abingdon Police officers observed a gold Nissan sedan eastbound on West Main Street, make an illegal left turn onto Cummings Street. The officer activated his lights and siren in an attempt to stop the violator on West Valley Street.  The suspect vehicle made a right turn onto Reservoir Street, and accelerated rapidly, ignoring the officer. The Nissan made a left turn on High Street and continued traveling southwest as High Street turned into Dale Street. Suddenly, the vehicle came to a stop on Dale Street, and the driver exited the vehicle and ran from the scene. The other occupants remained in the vehicle and were detained by officers.

A search of the suspect vehicle yielded several grams of Marijuana, Methamphetamine, a fungus-like material, Suboxone packages, Suboxone strips, various drug paraphernalia, and over a thousand dollars in cash.

The driver, Jeffrey Allen Berry, 27, of 16244 Mountain Spring Road, Abingdon, VA, fled the scene on foot but was apprehended near a residence on Valley Street. Berry is charged with two counts of manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance, in violation of § 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia; possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana in violation of § 18.2-248.1 of the Code of Virginia; Eluding Police, in violation of § 46.2-817 of the Code of Virginia; Obstructing justice; resisting arrest; fleeing from a law enforcement officer, in violation of § 18.2-460 of the Code of Virginia. In addition, he was served with two capiases for violating probation. He is being held without bond.




The front seat passenger, Brandi Nichole Barker, 32, of 6023 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, was transported to the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail and charged with two counts of manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance, in violation of § 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia. She is being held without bond.


The back seat passenger, Brock B. Kestner, 25, of 173 B Street, Abingdon, VA, was found in possession of a plastic baggie containing a white crystal substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Kestner was charged with Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance, in violation of § 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia; and he was served with a capias for Probation Violation. Kestner is being held at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail with no bond.



The Washington County, VA Sheriff’s Office assisted in this incident.



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