Tullahoma Man arrested in Manchester on Meth Charges

On Sunday Manchester Police responded to a call at the Scottish Inn in reference to a welfare check of children in the parking lot past midnight. Roman Cortez Cooper age 20 East Grundy St Tullahoma who was in a vehicle in the parking lot and is the boyfriend of the mother of the children, allegedly took off behind a dumpster with a backpack as officers were investigating their complaint. After officers stopped Cooper they say inside the backpack was a cloth bag allegedly containing approximately 7.18 grams of a white substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. Also in the police report officers say they found in the backpack numerous small plastic bags, a set of digital scales, a grinder with residue and a set of brass knuckles.
Manchester Officer Kenny Sullivan charged Cooper with manufacturing/possession/selling/delivering of methamphetamine. Cooper’s bond was set at $50,000 and he has a court date of May 3, 2016.