What started as a quick look at a parked SUV outside the Jacksboro Police Department on Wednesday ended with one man in handcuffs, suspected meth on the evidence list, and a passenger cited and then sent home.
Officer's Check Turned Up Drugs And Cards
According to police reports, Jacksboro officer Therman Pearson walked up to a stopped 2012 Chevrolet Traverse near the station and found two people inside who, in the report's words, "showed signs of being manifestly under the influence of a controlled substance." Officers searched the SUV and reported finding a glass pipe, a clear baggie suspected to contain methamphetamine, and several bank cards.
Those cards included a Visa debit, a Green Dot card in another man's name, and a Community Federal Savings Bank debit card in a woman's name. Police identified the driver as Ryan Alvin Gentry, who officers say had multiple outstanding arrest warrants and a revoked license. Gentry was arrested on a slate of drug and license-related charges, as reported by WLAF.
Charges And Booking
Authorities say Gentry faces counts that include possession, manufacture or sale of a Schedule II controlled substance (meth), simple possession of Schedule II, driving while in possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was held in the county jail following his arrest, according to Campbell County, and family members seeking booking or bond details can contact the sheriff's office. Jail directories list the detention facility at 195 Kentucky Street in Jacksboro, per JailExchange.
The passenger, identified as Jennie Carre, was charged with public intoxication and simple possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and was released on her own recognizance, according to WLAF. Officers said the items seized will be submitted for testing and that the investigation remains active. No court dates were immediately listed in the initial report.
Local Context
Methamphetamine-related cases have been a long-running enforcement priority for Tennessee law enforcement in recent years, according to reporting on statewide trends by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and regional outlets. Routine checks of suspicious vehicles near public facilities often lead investigators to uncover drugs, outstanding warrants or other evidence that prompts arrests. Residents with information about this incident are asked to contact the Campbell County Sheriff's Office at the number listed on the county website.
