Window Tint Violation Leads to Arrests for Drugs, Theft

Dark window tint on an Eagle Vision caught the attention of a Gwinnett County Police officer during an April 24 patrol on I-85 near Hamilton Mill Road, but it was the stolen tag and smell of burned marijuana that kept the officer's interest and ultimately landed two North Carolina men in jail.

After stopping the vehicle for the window tint violation, the officer discovered the tag had been reported stolen. The officer approached the vehicle and noticed an odor of burned marijuana inside the car. When asked for his license, the driver, later identified as Ikechukwu Emodi, 29, of Durham, N.C., said it was in the trunk of the vehicle. The officer asked if the license was suspended and Emodi admitted it was and that he was in the process of getting his driving privileges restored.

During the conversation, the officer noticed marijuana residue on the passenger floor and dashboard. Once backup arrived, Emodi and his passenger, Darion Revels, 18, also of Durham, N.C., were taken into custody.

During a search of the vehicle, the officer found two marijuana blunts along with additional marijuana residue.

Both men were transported to the Gwinnett County Jail. Emodi was charged with possession of marijuana, driving while license suspended, a window tint violation and theft by receiving for being in possession of a stolen license plate. Revels was charged with possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

Emodi was released from jail on April 30 on a $6,200 bond. Revels was released on April 27 on a $1,300 bond.

Other recent incidents investigated by the Gwinnett County Police Department include: 

April 24

• Possession of less than an ounce of marijuana in the 2200 block of Alcovy Road.
• DUI near the intersection of Auburn Road and Braselton Highway.
• Simple battery in the 2800 block of Crabapple Lane.

April 25

• Entering auto in the 2900 block of Luke Edwards Road.

April 26

• Entering auto in the 600 block of Bailey Woods Road.
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April 27

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May 1

• Burglary in the 1200 block of Bishops Lane.

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