A Van Buren County traffic stop early Monday morning led to the arrest of a 32-year-old woman who also had an active warrant out of Jefferson County.
According to a press release from Van Buren County Sheriff Hudson, a deputy on routine patrol conducted a traffic stop on Highway 2 near Robin Avenue at approximately 6:30 a.m. on October 12th for an equipment violation. The driver, Brooke E. Vannoy, 32, was arrested for Driving while License Denied or Revoked, a Serious Misdemeanor. A check also revealed an active arrest warrant out of Jefferson County for failing to appear on a drug-related charge.
Vannoy was booked into the Van Buren County Jail. After being arraigned on the driving while revoked charge, she was released without bail and extradited to Jefferson County. A preliminary hearing on the Van Buren County charge is scheduled for October 29th.
The Jefferson County warrant, issued September 22nd and served October 12th, stems from charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance — Marijuana, First Offense (Serious Misdemeanor), Operating while Under the Influence, First Offense (Serious Misdemeanor), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple Misdemeanor). Vannoy is being held in Jefferson County on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. A pretrial conference is scheduled for November 3rd.
