Police Beat May 30

FRANKLIN
Drug, DUI charges: Angela Dee Barr, 39, of Hickory, was charged Friday with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of DUI and four summary driving violations in connection with a crash Oct. 11, 2017, on Route 21 at Miller Lane. State police responded to the two-vehicle crash in Franklin Township. Troopers said they opened the glovebox looking for Barr’s registration and insurance and found two jars of suspected marijuana. Witnesses told police that Barr crossed the intersection in front of the other driver, Vernon Bunch. Barr’s passenger was ejected from the vehicle. Police said a blood sample from Barr tested positive for amphetamine, clonazepam and alprazolam. Further testing showed the marijuana to weigh 76.26 grams.