Two arrested after narcotics search warrant leads to drugs located in Pikeville Townhouses

Timothy Hendon Erica Newman

Timothy Hendon & Erica Newman | Courtesy: Bledsoe County Sheriff Department

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Timothy Brett Hendon and Erica Newman have been arrested in Bledsoe County on multiple drug-related charges.

On October 9, the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) executed a narcotics search warrant at the Pikeville Townhouses due to an ongoing narcotics investigation.

BCSO detectives recovered fentanyl, Percocet, and hydrocodone.

U.S. currency, drug packaging, and drug paraphernalia were also located at the site.

Hendon has been arrested and charged with:

  • Maintaining a dwelling where drugs are used or sold
  • Possession of fentanyl for resale
  • Possession of Percocet for resale
  • Possession of hydrocodone for resale
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia

Newman was also arrested and charged with:

  • Maintaining a dwelling where drugs are used or sold

Both have been transported to the Bledsoe County Jail.

“Our department remains committed to keeping dangerous narcotics like fentanyl off the streets of Bledsoe County. We will continue to aggressively pursue those who choose to distribute these deadly substances in our community.”

– Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris

 

 

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