A routine traffic stop on Monday evening led to the arrest of a local man after law enforcement officers discovered illegal drug paraphernalia and suspected narcotics hidden inside his vehicle.

Jeremy Austin Radford, 32, of Crossville, was taken into custody on July 27, 2026, by Deputy Holden Atkinson of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

According to official incident reports, Deputy Atkinson initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Vandever Road and William Reed Road after observing a dark-colored Chevrolet Avalanche operating without a visible license plate. Upon making contact, Radford reportedly admitted that the vehicle was neither registered nor insured.

While speaking with the driver, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A subsequent search yielded multiple illegal items:

• A brown pipe containing a burnt green leafy substance, identified by Radford as marijuana, inside a backpack.

• A small plastic baggie containing a clear crystal-like substance—suspected to be methamphetamine—located in the driver’s side door panel.

• A glasses case hidden in a rear fender compartment containing a clear glass pipe and another small baggie with suspected methamphetamine residue.

Radford was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Cumberland County Jail. He faces charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, along with citations for driving an unregistered vehicle and violating the state’s financial responsibility law. His bond was set at $1,500, with a General Sessions court date scheduled for September 14, 2026.