Hotel Party Yields Meth Bust

Abingdon Police Department

                                               

For Immediate Release

On Monday, April 27^th, 2015 at approximately 3:00AM, officers from the Abingdon Police Department responded to the 200 block of Town Centre Drive after receiving an anonymous call about a party on the 3^rd floor of a local hotel. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the occupants of the room and obtained consent to enter and search the room. The search yielded a small plastic bag of white crystal substance, consistent with methamphetamine, several syringes, and other drug paraphernalia. These items were in possession of Tommy Lynn Vaughn, 47, of 1888 Plainview Road, Adairsville, GA. 

Vaughn was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Schedule I and II Controlled Substance, in violation of § 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia; and for Possession of Paraphernalia, in violation of § 54.1-3466 of the Code of Virginia. Vaughn is being held without bond at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail.

*Pictured: Tommy Lynn Vaughn, 47, of 1888 Plainview Road, Adairsville, GA. 

Traffic Stop Yields Meth Bust on 4-11-15

Abingdon Police Department

For Immediate Release

On Saturday, April 11^th, 2015 at approximately 11:30PM, an officer with the Abingdon Police Department observed a 2002 Jeep Liberty traveling on Lowry Drive with expired tag registration and a rear brake light out.  The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and the driver was identified as Devin Michael Price, 26, of 504 Lowry Drive Apartment 8, Abingdon, VA.  During the traffic stop, the driver gave consent for the officer to search the vehicle. The search yielded several small baggies of white crystal substance consistent with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and components used in recent manufacturing of methamphetamine. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force was called to assist with processing and clean up of the lab.

Price was placed under arrest for charges of Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors (Sulfuric Acid and Pseudoephedrine), in violation of § 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia; Manufacture Methamphetamine, in violation of § 18.2-248.03 of the Code of Virginia; Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine, in violation of § 18.2-256 of the Code of Virginia; and Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, in violation of § 8.2-18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia. Price is being held without bond at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail.

A passenger in the vehicle, Christopher Michael Blankenship, 19, of 21670 Lakeshore Drive, Abingdon, VA, was also arrested on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors (Sulfuric Acid and Pseudoephedrine), in violation of § 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia;  Manufacture Methamphetamine, in violation of § 18.2-248.03 of the Code of Virginia; Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine, in violation of § 18.2-256 of the Code of Virginia; and Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, in violation of § 8.2-18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia. Blankenship is being held without bond at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail. 

Pictured Above: Devin Michael Price

Pictured Above: Christopher Michael Blankenship

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AlertAbingdon Emergency Notification System

Town of Abingdon, Virginia

AlertAbingdon Emergency Notification System

                                               

For Immediate Release

Abingdon Keeps Citizens Safe and Informed with Emergency Alerts

Residents and Businesses Can Sign Up to Receive Critical Communications and Emergency Alerts

Abingdon, Virginia, April 7, 2015 – The Town of Abingdon is now working with Everbridge, the worldwide leader in unified critical communications, to keep residents, staff and emergency personnel safe and informed with quick and reliable emergency notifications and public service announcements. The Town of Abingdon has begun using Everbridge Resident Alerts to communicate with citizens and businesses during emergencies and other critical events. Residents are encouraged to register immediately to receive these alerts: alertabingdon.com

The AlertAbingdon emergency notification system consists of multiple means of notification to alert residents about a variety of events, ranging from severe weather, fires, floods and other emergencies, to more routine announcements, such as road closures and utility maintenance. Citizens can be alerted by one or more of the four Outdoor Warning Sirens, home phone, business phone, cell phone, text, email, fax, twitter, and most recently by our new mobile member app for apple and android.

Residents listed in the Town of Abingdon 911 database will be automatically subscribed to alerts by phone. Citizens without a landline are not in the 911 database and must first sign-up to receive messages.

“It is the town’s hope that with this new Emergency Notification System, the town residents, staff and visitors will be quickly and efficiently warned of unsafe emergency conditions as knowledge of them arises so that they can stay out of harm’s way.  I strongly encourage all citizens to subscribe to the Abingdon 911 database,” said Greg Kelly, Town Manager for the Town of Abingdon.

Register at alertabingdon.com now.

For any questions, please contact Tenille Montgomery, Community Relations Coordinator, at 276-628-3111.

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