A Chattanooga (TN) woman faces drug-related charges after investigators say she mistakenly dropped a small bag of cocaine into a drink that she later served to an off-duty deputy.
Fox 17 reports that police charged Jekievea Monchell Yearby with assault, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The incident happened at an area Steak ‘n Shake restaurant.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Ricky Wolfe told investigators that he discovered a small baggie of cocaine in his drink.
With the restaurant’s manager, officers reviewed surveillance footage of Wolfe being served. Police say the video showed Yearby dropping the package into Officer Wolfe’s drink while she was taking his order.
Yearby admitted to officers the cocaine was hers, and that she must have mistakenly dropped the baggie into the officer’s drink after it fell out of her waitress book while she was taking the order.
Officers took Yearby into custody, and the affidavit says she told police she had another baggie of cocaine in her bra.