Guns, meth lab found in Rockmart; three arrested
by Melody Dareing
Nov 20, 2009 | 2889 views | 3 3 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Amy Nicole Crumbley
Amy Nicole Crumbley
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Justin Tyler Vaughn
Justin Tyler Vaughn
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Joshua David Pike
Joshua David Pike
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Three were arrested Sunday night on drugs and weapons charges after police found guns and a suspected methamphetamine lab in a car parked at the Dollar General in Rockmart.

According to Rockmart Police Department reports, the three arrested were Amy Nicole Crumbley, 25, of 408 Old Dallas Road, Rockmart; Justin Tyler Vaughn, 18, of 610 Valley Road, Cedartown, and Joshua David Pike, 26, of 176 Hampton Road, Cedartown.

All three face charges of methamphetamine possession, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, criminal attempt to manufacture methamphetamine, trafficking illegal drugs, possession/use of drug-related objects, possession of a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime, and possession with intent to distribute.

Vaughn was also charges with obstruction.

All three remain in the Polk County Jail.

Police reports state an officer was on patrol when the officer saw a 1996 red Pontiac Bonneville turn into the Dollar General parking lot. The officer said the store was closed and, yet, the car sat there and didn’t pull out.

After some observation, the officer went to investigate.

Reports state the driver, identified as Pike, said they were waiting on a friend. The officer noticed a shotgun between the Pike and the front passenger, who reports state was Crumbley. Vaughn was in the back, reports said.

Once backup arrived, Crumbley was asked to exit the car while officers secured the loaded gun. Police said in reports they discovered brass knuckles when Crumbley got out of the car.

As police began to search the car, reports state they found a liquid in a mason jar in the floorboard, bullets and an open gun case not matching the shotgun, and a small butane torch normally associated with illegal drugs.

Reports state further searching led to a small Glock-like weapon and a glass bulb pipe, which police is commonly used for illegal drug smoking. Another gun, a small .22-gauge revolver was also found in the rear floorboard.

Police said in reports these finds prompted them to search further. Police found a scanner, ammunition, a hypodermic needle, a mask and tools associated with burglary in the trunk. They also found a prescription bottle, a small set of scales, several coffee filters, and a small hose appearing to lead to the spare tire area, all of which are associated with “rolling meth labs.”

The Rockmart Fire Department and the Polk County Police Department Narcotics Division were then called for clean up and investigation. One officer in contact with the trunk had to be decontaminated.
comments (3)
« OldJacket07 wrote on Wednesday, Apr 21 at 07:58 PM »
This is such a bad drug thats killing our teens and young adults. There so many arrest on here every week for this. Bad thing it seems when there arrested it's whole families cooking, selling and taking it. It's not just Polk county either, its everywhere. Thanks for the hard work these Police Officers and everyone involved is doing. If your making and selling and not in jail you will be soon enough! If your a Dad or Mom making and selling this to the young adults you make me sick and deserve no remorse for what happens to you! And you deserve plenty to happen to you!!!
« Mipoco wrote on Wednesday, Apr 21 at 05:10 PM »
One thing they need to do, IMO, is to outlaw any medication such as Sudafed in the US. Anything that can be used to make meth. The main ingredient is made in India and China, I think. The government caught tons of the raw stuff being brought in illegally. That should carry a death penalty. India should be made to stop manufacturing it.

I have always had sinus problems but have never used Sudafed both as a boycott to bad medicine and to what it has done to so many people.

Pseudoephedrine
« bigmamma53 wrote on Wednesday, Apr 21 at 12:53 PM »
its about time for the crack down on meth maybe if this would have happened 10 yrs ago my husband wouldnt be in a federal prison and i wouldnt be as sick as i am but at least i am drug free for 4 yrs and we both know god has us in his hands
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