In an incident occurring shortly before 10:45 pm on the evening of October 11, 2023, a Cumby Police Department officer conducted a routine traffic stop on Main Street. The vehicle, driven by Howard McGee, was pulled over due to defective tag lights.
Upon inspection, it was discovered that McGee, a resident of Cumby, did not have insurance for the vehicle, and his driver's license was suspended. According to the arrest report, McGee appeared visibly nervous throughout the stop. The officer, suspicious of McGee's behavior, requested consent to search both McGee's person and the vehicle.
During the search, law enforcement found an unmarked pill bottle in McGee's front pocket. The bottle contained two different types of pills: Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride, which McGee claimed were prescribed to him for anxiety but he couldn't provide the prescription on the spot, and Tramadol, a controlled substance, which he admitted to obtaining from a friend without a prescription.
As a result, Howard McGee was taken into custody and transported to Hopkins County Jail. He now faces charges of Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction/Suspension Without Financial Responsibility and Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 3 > 28G (MA).
