Frankie Allen Dyer, 51, of Blackmor Court was arrested the morning of July 15 when he was found illegally in possession of prescription medication after driving away suspiciously from a motel on Commerce Road, Athens-Clarke County police said.
Police said Dyer was seen leaving in his pickup truck from the Bulldog Inn and driving across the street to a convenience store, which was closed, and parking at the rear of the business, according to police.
When questioned, Dyer said he planned to sleep there, after having been turned away from a friend’s room at the motel where he hoped to spend the night, according to police.
Arrested for driving the pickup without insurance, Dyer was found to be in possession of undisclosed prescription pills and a straw which he admitted using to snort crushed pills, police said.
He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug-related objects and driving an uninsured vehicle.