Overview
- Deputies stopped a vehicle on Interstate 555 near Payneway on Wednesday, with Allen as the passenger and William Hatton as the driver, after detecting a strong marijuana odor.
- Booking records show Allen, 43, was taken to the Poinsett County Jail and faces two counts: possession of less than two grams of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug and possession of less than four ounces of a Schedule 4 drug.
- Investigators reported recovering a package of marijuana from Allen and a cigarette box in the passenger-area pouch that later tested positive for cocaine.
- Hatton was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and improper lane change, and he told deputies certain paraphernalia and a green leafy substance in the car were his.
- TMZ, citing the sheriff’s office, reported Allen is being held without bond, while other outlets cite arrest and booking records without bond details.