Several ounces of cocaine and a bag of marijuana were seized after Cedric Miller attempted to get away from a road check on Friday afternoon.
Public Safety had a routine road check set up on Bethel Road, just west of Highway 27 north. Cedric Miller turned onto Bethel from Highway 27, spotted the road check and slammed on his brakes. He stomped the accelerator in reverse, backed up, and and did a 180 degree spin to get away. But this was not to be Cedric's lucky day.
Heading to the road block, Chief Larry Funderburke, Investigators Alton Brock and Mark Esquivel had turned onto Bethel behind Cedric. When he began backing up, Investigators Brock and Esquivel jumped out and signalled him to stop. Cedric did not stop.
Cedric Miller sped past the 2 investigators, very close to hitting them, and turned south on Highway 27. They jumped back in their vehicle and took off after him. Cedric is apparently in panic mode now because about 150 yards down the highway he tried to turn into a driveway.
Cedric missed the driveway. His vehicle traveled through a shallow ditch and coming out the other side, the vehicle crashed onto its side. Chief Funderburke stated that as they were approaching that Cedric crawled out of the top window and fled into the wooded area, holding up his pants as he ran.
Public Safety and Deputies surrounded the area and within about 30 minutes took him into custody. Cedric told officers that he did not stop because his driver's license was suspended.
It is not unusual for a driver to flea a traffic stop when they have drugs in their possession. They run in order to throw them away before being apprehended. Finding nothing in Cedric's possession, officers and deputies searched the wooded area for any drugs he may have disposed.
Chief Investigator Frank Green had the vehicle flipped upright and found powder cocaine and marijuana still setting in the center console.
The drugs were seized and trafficking cocaine was added to 28 year old Cedric Miller's charges. He is from Colquitt Georgia.
