Meth Baggies Float: McDavid Man Busted After Diving Into Creek

April 6, 2018

A McDavid man learned an important lesson this week — plastic baggies of meth float if you jump into a creek while running from the cops.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Highway 97A just east of Dan Hall Road after receiving a report of an unresponsive male and female parked under a bridge. They arrived to find a female sunbathing on the ground behind a black Chevrolet Impala and male behind the wheel. When the man, later identified as 44-year old William Hall of McDavid, spotted deputies, he ran toward the creek and dove into the water, according to an arrest report.

A deputy watched Hall treading below water level as  he reached towards his pockets. After Hall complied with an order to show his hands, the deputy said he watched as two plastic baggies floated to the water surface. Hall began to swim back to the deputy and attempt to push the plastic baggies way from him, the report states.

A deputy positioned on the bridge above the creek said  he observed  Hall remove something from his pockets and the plastic baggies float to the surface. Deputies were able to use a local resident’s boat to retrieve the baggies from the water. The substance in the baggies test positive for methamphetamine. Deputies also reported finding a burnt glass pipe in plain view in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.

Hall was charged with possession of methamphetamine, destruction of evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $11,000.

The female was not charged with any crime.

Comments

6 Responses to “Meth Baggies Float: McDavid Man Busted After Diving Into Creek”

  1. Pop on April 6th, 2018 11:23 pm

    Dang ole floaters will get you every time!!

  2. Freda on April 6th, 2018 12:59 pm

    So what happened to the female? I would really like to see some video of this . I mean really this is good stuff. You can’t make stuff up like this. It’s just funny. I can honestly say I would love to sit on a jury trial just to see all this play out in real life. I’m glad they got this guy. I know people will disagree with me but it’s ok I understand. But I could never be involved in such behavior my children would make fun of me. They would shame me.

  3. bonehead on April 6th, 2018 10:49 am

    this would almost be funny if it wasn’t so sad seeing somebody this age still doing this kind of crap. This is definitely your brain on drugs……..

  4. Pineviller on April 6th, 2018 7:20 am

    DOPE FLOATS!!!!!

  5. Trocarman on April 6th, 2018 6:47 am

    Lock him up

  6. Ann on April 6th, 2018 2:20 am

    44? Seriously? People stop doing all this poison. Its aging you 20-30 years. Not to mention killing your brain cells. Turn to God, he’s the only way to be happy. Not drugs!!!

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