Drunk Driver Arrested with Child and Meth in Vehicle

A McMinnville man is facing several charges and citations including possession of methamphetamine after he was found driving drunk with a seven year old child in the vehicle with him.
35 year old Jonathan Tyrone Scott of Hannah Brook Circle, McMinnville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, sell, or possess, driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, a second offense of driving on a revoked license, and evading arrest. He was further cited for violation of the open container law, registration violation (Illegal covering of license plate), no insurance, failing to drive on the right side of the roadway, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Scott’s bond is $19,000 and his court date is December 21.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, November 30 a deputy spotted a white Chevy Tahoe on Corinth Road failing to stay on the right side of the road and he attempted to pull it over. As the officer turned on his emergency lights and siren, the vehicle increased speed and tried to flee placing the lives of the child, himself, the public, and the deputy in danger. The Tahoe finally stopped at Belk Grocery.
The deputy spoke with the driver (Scott), who stuttered and appeared to be very jittery. A seven year old child was in the Tahoe with Scott and the officer could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Scott submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He refused to give blood. A search warrant was subsequently obtained for a blood sample from him.
During an inventory search of the Tahoe, the officer found an open container of a clear liquid along with a small glass container which held small clear crystals that weighed less than 0.5 grams and field tested positive for methamphetamine. Scott said the substance was medication for his dog.
Scott’s license were found to be revoked and the Tahoe had a black piece of plastic covering the numbers on the tag, which is illegal. Scott’s license was originally suspended on December 10, 2001 in Warren County for failure to pay an original violation. He has a prior offense for driving while revoked in Warren County on January 5, 2015.