Man arrested with multiple narcotics following failed traffic stop, police say

Atlanta Police said they arrested a man on Oct. 30 after he fled from an attempted traffic stop near Piedmont Road NE and Miami Circle NE. He faces drug charges after what police say they found in his bag.

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Officers tracked down Jeremy Davis, 36, after finding his abandoned vehicle on a nearby dirt path.

During the traffic stop attempt, Davis refused to comply and drove away. Police established a perimeter around the area and began looking for the suspect.

Upon finding the vehicle and arresting Davis, officers said they recovered illegal narcotics and drug-related objects from his bag.

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Davis was charged with driving without a valid license, fleeing and eluding, two counts of obstruction, as well as possession of cocaine, methamphetamine, alprazolam, marijuana and drug-related objects.

Authorities also say Davis also had an active arrest warrant out of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers took Davis to the Fulton County Jail.

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