Staff report
NEWBERRY, Fla. – Collen Courtney Brown, 37, of Newberry, was arrested yesterday after allegedly trying to swallow baggies of cocaine during a traffic stop.
At about 2 p.m. on November 30, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop after a car driven by Brown allegedly failed to yield to another vehicle while exiting a private driveway, nearly causing an accident. The deputy also noted that there was illegal window tint on the front windshield.
The deputy reported that while he was attempting to catch up to Brown’s car, the car abruptly turned into a parking lot and made a U-turn. The deputy placed his patrol vehicle in front of Brown’s car, boxing it in.
Brown reportedly got out of his car, turned his back to the deputy, and chugged a bottle of water. While the deputy reportedly commanded him to step in front of his patrol vehicle, Brown allegedly ignored the commands, continued to “chug” water, and started sweating profusely, despite the cool weather.