James Owens snorts unknown white powder with friend in front of police

James Owens snorts unknown white powder with friend in front of police

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34-year-old James Glenn Owens and James Matthew Walker snorted a white, powdery substance in front of officers near the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge late June 28th. Police observed Owens holding a dollar bill with an unknown substance in it. Officers approached Owens and asked if it was his, which he confirmed. Owens then poured the substance onto a utility box and snorted half of it. Then, after Walker snorted what was left, they were both detained. Owens was taken into custody for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance on June 29th.

James Owens (MNPD)
James Owens (MNPD)

James Glenn Owens was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on June 29th, charged with public intoxication and possession or casual exchange. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $1,100.

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