BEDFORD – A Bedford woman was arrested early Friday morning after a Bedford Police officer spotted her driving an SUV at 18th and O streets.
The officer knew the driver to be 31-year-old Shelbi Smith and was aware she was driving on a suspended driver’s license.
The officer stopped Smith near the intersection of 23rd and P streets in the St. Vincent Dunn parking lot.
Smith granted the officer permission to search the vehicle.
In Smith’s coat pocket the officer found a plastic cylinder that contained meth and pills.
Smith was detained on charges of possession of meth, possession of a legend drug and drug paraphernalia, and driving while her driver’s license was suspended with a prior conviction.
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