Troy Running Back Arrested On Drug Charges

[MeanGreen61]

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kiwan

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Troy University running back and former Northview standout Justin Brooks has been suspended from the Trojan football team after an arrest for possession of a controlled substance last Friday in Barbour County.

Barbour County Sheriff LeRoy Upshaw and Chief Deputy Eddie Ingram pulled Brooks over in Barbour County for a routine traffic stop Friday evening, Upshaw said.

“From there, we did a search of the vehicle and found 34 hits of suspected ecstasy,” Upshaw said. “We then arrested him for possession of a controlled substance.”

Brooks was released from the Barbour County jail in Clayton later on a $5,000 bond.

Troy head coach Larry Blakeney found out about Brooks’ arrest Monday and said Brooks was suspended indefinitely.

“I don’t know anything except that he’s got a problem with the law,” Blakeney said. “He’ll be indefinitely suspended until he either is exonerated or pays his debt to society.”

Brooks, a walk-on running back, played in nine of 13 games for Troy last season, rushing 17 times for 72 yards and three touchdowns. As a true freshman, he was used primarily as a short-yardage specialist. Brooks also caught one pass for four yards.

His biggest game came in a 24-19 win over UL-Monroe, when he ran 11 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns.

Brooks played for coach Chip Harris at Northview, graduating in 2006.

Edited June 5, 2007 by MeanGreen61

[emmitt01]

Barbour County Sheriff LeRoy Upshaw and Chief Deputy Eddie Ingram pulled Brooks over in Barbour County for a routine traffic stop Friday evening, Upshaw said.

“From there, we did a search of the vehicle and found 34 hits of suspected ecstasy,”

Why? It never explains how this sheriff and deputy got from a "routine traffic stop" to "a search of the vehicle."

[NTPhiKap99]

Why? It never explains how this sheriff and deputy got from a "routine traffic stop" to "a search of the vehicle."

Is it really that hard to come up with probable cause. And a lot of people are stupid enough to allow the search thinking they won't find there stash.

[emmitt01]

Is it really that hard to come up with probable cause. And a lot of people are stupid enough to allow the search thinking they won't find there stash.

No, it really isn't that hard to find probable cause...if you know what you're doing. The problem with some of these smaller departments though is that they don't do a very good job of "enunciating and articulating" their reasons for contact/search. Leads to a lot of cases pitched out if the arrestee is smart enough to challenge the search. All I was asking was, if there was a legitimate reason for search, why not state it?

Edited June 6, 2007 by emmitt01

[MeanGreenBuzz]

They could have just asked and he could have been dumb enough to say yes with all that in his car.

[UNTLifer]

Look for him to transfer to Texas.