Woman Arrested at area school after Drugs found in Her Car

On Thursday morning Coffee County Deputy Lee Marcom stopped Jennifer Marie Thompson of Skinner Flatt Rd, Manchester at New Union School on Woodbury Hwy in Manchester. Marcom says he had prior knowledge that Thompson was not to be operating a motor vehicle. A check of the subject’s driver’s license showed them to be revoked/suspended 2nd offense.
Deputies received permission to search the vehicle which was on school property and located allegedly .61 grams of a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine in the subjects purse along with 3 Oxycodone pills, 2 1/2 Hydrocodone, 7 Ambien, and 4 Xanax pills inside of two pill bottles that Thompson allegedly did not have a prescription for at the time of her arrest. Deputies’ also apparently located two cut straws with one having residue inside of it. Marcom states in the arrest warrant that the woman had in her possession $1595.00 in cash along with 90 pesos.
Thompson was arrested for a drug free school zone violation, unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities, schedule IV, I and II drug violation and driving on revoked/suspended license 2nd offense. Her bond was set at $48,500 and her court date is March 20, 2017.