Pair accused of possessing medicine, stolen bank cards in Killeen

A “suspicious” flip from a automobile in Killeen led to discoveries of medicine and lacking bank cards, Killeen police reported in an arrest affidavit for a Killeen lady and a Copperas Cove man.

Round 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Killeen cops have been on patrol on East Veterans Memorial Boulevard once they noticed a gray Honda Civic with an out-of-state license plate touring at what seemed to be a price sooner than the pace restrict, police mentioned.

The automobile braked abruptly and turned onto W.S. Younger Drive after which on Federal Avenue, a maneuver police mentioned was suspicious since Federal Avenue is a useless finish and solely has companies, the affidavit mentioned.

After not seeing the automobile return, officers drove down the road to make contact with the occupants. After recognizing the automobile, a feminine, recognized as Kaleigh Gibbs, and a passenger, recognized as Orlando Bush, exited the automobile and advised police that they had a flat tire. Police mentioned within the affidavit that was “visually” decided to be “unfaithful.”

When requested the place they have been coming from, Bush reportedly advised the officers that Gibbs had picked him up from a “sport room” referred to as “Sweepstakes” that police “knew was a excessive drug exercise venue,” the affidavit learn.

Dispatchers advised officers that the automobile had been reported stolen out of Killeen. Officers instantly ordered Gibbs and Bush on the bottom and put them in handcuffs.

Gibbs reportedly admitted to police she had “dope” on her. Officers mentioned they eliminated a white bag containing a crystal-like substance from her proper hand. Officers suspected it to be meth. Gibbs reportedly advised officers there was extra within the automotive and that Bush “didn’t know the automotive was stolen,” the affidavit learn.

Police discovered one other bag of what they suspected to be meth within the middle console in addition to a small baggie containing what police suspected to be extra narcotics from Gibbs’ purse, police mentioned within the affidavit. After subject testing the substances, they have been optimistic for the presence of meth in a weight in extra of 15 grams.

Additionally within the purse, police found a Visa card, a MasterCard and a West Virginia driver’s license belonging to a different man. Police referred to as him and he mentioned his automotive was stolen from a lodge car parking zone. He advised police he was on the town for a present, police mentioned within the affidavit.

Additionally within the automobile, behind the motive force’s seat, police discovered a Batman backpack. Inside was a Bush’s identification card and private mail. Officers additionally discovered “quite a few bank cards” — none of which have been in Bush’s title.

Police referred to as the proprietor of one of many bank cards and he confirmed to police that the cardboard had been lacking and he had been getting “quite a few expenses” that he didn’t authorize, the affidavit learn.

Bell County magistrate Gregory Johnson arraigned Gibbs on expenses of fraudulent use or possession of figuring out data lower than 5 gadgets and possession of a managed substance greater than four grams however lower than 200 grams. Johnson set her bond at $20,000 for the primary cost and $40,000 for the second.

Johnson additionally arraigned Bush on a cost of fraudulent use or possession of figuring out data lower than 5 gadgets and set the bond at $20,000.

Additionally arraigned Friday in an unrelated case was Tiffany Helena Freeman on a cost of driving whereas intoxicated with a toddler beneath 15 years of age. Johnson set her bond at $20,000.