Teen finds only one problem with marijuana

Cory Joseph Taylor, 19, of 27 Alexander Street, was walking on Broad Street when an officer noticed the teen had a bottle in a brown paper bag. Knowing that Taylor was under the age of 21, the officer stopped to investigate.

The bottle, which turned out to be a Colt 45 22 oz. beer, was open. An alco-sensor test showed that Taylor had been drinking. After initially lying about his age, Taylor was taken into custody. During a post arrest search of Taylor’s clothing, the officer found a marijuana grinder and a pipe containing marijuana residue inside Taylor’s pocket.

Taylor reportedly admitted being drunk, but said the officer should leave him alone because he “only smokes a little weed and drinks some beer.”

Taylor further made his case for leniency by explaining that the only problem with marijuana was that it was illegal.

Taylor was transported to the Barrow County Detention Center on charges of underage consumption of alcohol, possession of a drug related object and open container.

Other recent arrests made by Winder Police include:

•Benny Lewis Delay Jr., 41, 175 Buena Vista Street, Winder, outstanding warrant.

•Brutus Lamar Brooks, 48, 97 Lily Drive, Winder, driving while license suspended and no tag light.

•Donna Beck Bean, 38, 2990 Maple Cove Drive, Loganville, DUI and failure to maintain lane.

•Grace Elizabeth Powell, 30, 218 Bellview Street, Winder, speeding and driving while license suspended.

•Hoyt Hayes, 56, 249 Capitol Avenue, Winder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and drugs to be kept in original container.

•Jack Howard Hamrick, 33, 36 Marion Lay Street, Winder, probation violation.

•Javier Reyes-Hidalgo, 34, 31 B Williams Street, Winder, driving while unlicensed and tail lights required.

•Julie Ann Durham, 30, 1160 B Pebblestone Drive, Watkinsville, theft by shoplifting.

•Latwon Alton Eugene Dukes, 18, 436 Raymond Drive, Winder, probation violation.

•Lebron James Smith, 27, 49 East New Street, Winder, probation violation, family violence criminal trespass, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children.

•Sherry Elizabeth Atwood, 35, 434 Jefferson Hwy., Winder, shoplifting.

•Tafarian Sandtrell Lewis, 21, 402 Kara Lane, McDonough, failure to appear.

•Tiffany Roseanna Worley, 23, 117 W. Midland Avenue, Winder, failure to appear.

•William Roger Coughlin, 20, 534 Fort Street, Winder, failure to appear.