State Route 924: A Case Study

On 03/19/2016, at approximately 0006 hours, your Affiant was dispatched to Rener's Warehouse Markets for a domestic. The caller reported a male operating a black Volkswagen drive at a high rate of speed through the parking and onto the sidewalk at the entrance of the store trying to strike a female with his vehicle. The male then began screaming at the female.

While entering the Gold Star Plaza the described black Volkswagen Jetta was observed travelling toward State Route 924. Your Affiant proceeded to turn around and travel in the direction of the said vehicle conducting a vehicle stop on State Route 924 near the intersection.

Officer Bowman and your Affiant made contact with the operator who was later identified through a Maryland identification card as Timothy Avery CRABBE which was later learned to have been
suspended.
An odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected emitting from CRABBE'S vehicle and breath while he spoke. He was requested to exit the vehicle to speak with Officers about the incident. CRABBE related he and his girlfriend Tammy drove to Redner's so he could get something to eat. While driving there an arguement began between him and Tammy. Once they arrived at Redner's Tammy exited the vehicle. He asked her to get back in the car but she refused. Shortly thereafter he decided to leave. CRABBE was questioned about the amount of alcohol he consumed tonight. He said "I'm not going to lie, I had a couple drinks a few hours ago." I requested him to submit to a series of psychophysical divided attention tests; some of which he was unable to successfully complete. CRABBE was questioned about the use of marijuana and narcotic analgesics. He related he is not prescribed any medication and he did not use any drugs. CRABBE began to pace by the vehicle and was instructed to stand still on
several occasions. A brass pipe was observed on the berm of the road which was not previously there. The pipe contained a burnt green leaf-like substance and emitted the odor of burnt marijuana. Officer Bowman questioned CRABBE about the pipe and he told officers to search him and his vehicle. He said nothing would be found on him or in his vehicle and the pips was not his. A search of the vehicle revealed another brass fitting used as a pipe which also contained a burnt leaf-like substance inside and emitted an odor of marijuana. CRABBE was requested to have a seat in the rear of the patrol vehicle so we could locate the female involved in the incident.

Prior to speaking with CRABBE I observed an inspection sticker on the vehicle that appeared to have been removed from another vehicle. CRABBE requested your Affiant to close his windows and lock the doors to his vehicle. While doing so, I observed the vehicle identification number to the vehicle he operated and the inspection sticker did not match. The inspection sticker was seized.

Your Affiant and Officer Bowman located the female and she was identified as Tammy CUMMINGS (from here on known as the victim). The victim was questioned about the incident. She related that she and CRABBE were both drinking at home and then went to the Drunken Monkey in Ashland where they drank more alcohol and played pool. CRABBE wanted to get something to eat so they went to Redner's. She said they both had alcoholic beverages and were smoking marijuana on the way to Redner's. An arguement began and VRABBE then threw his beer at her. Once at Redner's he started screaming at her to get out of his vehicle and when she did, he became increasingly more aggressive with her, calling her names such as bitch and yelling obscenities at her. She believed he didn't think she would get out of the vehicle and once she did it infuriated him. Before she exited the vehicle CRABBE grabbed her. CRABBE then quickly accelerated his vehicle and drove onto the store's sidewalk and screamed at her.

The caller related he exited Redner's and proceeded to put his groceries in his vehicle when he noticed the black Volkswagen Jetta driving from the area of Advanced Auto toward the front of the store at an excessive and unsafe speed. He believed CRABBE was driving 40 to 45 miles per hour. CRABBE drove his vehicle toward the female driving onto the store's sidewalk. He could then hear CRABBE screaming at the female and was fearful for her so he dialed 911. He said the male then left and that's when he saw the police stop the car involved.

CRABBE was transported to the Shenandoah Police Department where additional psychophysical divided attention tests were performed; some of which he was unable to successfully complete. Your Affiant explained to CRABBE that he displayed signs and symptoms of impairment specifically alcohol, marijuana and narcotic analgesics. CRABBE was informed of his Miranda Rights and agreed to answer my questions. He admitted to drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana and that the pipe on the berm of the highway and in his vehicle were his.

CRABBE was requested and agreed to submit to a chemical test of blood. He asked why he needed to take the test since he already told me what was in his system and knows marijuana will be in it.

I transported CRABBE to the Schuylkill Medical Center South Hospital for the blood draw. The blood samples were drawn from his left arm at 0225 hours. The blood samples were sent to National Medical Service Labs in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania for blood analysis. NMS labs generated a toxicology report indicating the positive findings of: Blood Alcohol Concentration 0.031 ng/mL, Delta-9 Carboxy THC 6.4 ng/mL, Delta-9 THC, 0.60 ng/mL & Codeine - Free 11 ng/mL.