Silver Creek man arrested with marijuana in Rome child-safety stop
Patrick Wayne Gaylor, 40, was arrested on Maple Avenue near East 6th Street in Rome, Georgia, after police stopped his vehicle over an improperly restrained five-year-old child and found marijuana. He was charged with marijuana possession, a child safety restraint violation, and a parole violation.
🇺🇸 Maple Avenue near East 6th Street, Rome, Georgia · Georgia, United States
Patrick Wayne Gaylor, a 40-year-old resident of Silver Creek, was arrested
following a traffic stop after officers reported finding him in possession of
marijuana.[1]Officers initiated the traffic stop on Maple Avenue near East
6th Street after discovering a five-year-old child in the vehicle restrained
only by a lap belt.[1]
During the course of the roadside investigation, officers discovered that Gaylor
was in possession of marijuana.[1]Gaylor was booked on charges of marijuana
possession, a child safety restraint violation, and a parole violation.[1]
Photos and video
Booking portrait of Patrick Wayne Gaylor published by Coosa Valley News following his arrest.Photo details
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