Two homeless men were arrested on drug charges early Monday morning in Toccoa.
A Stephens County Sheriff’s Office deputy and an officer with the Toccoa Police Department were on patrol when they “observed suspicious activity behind a local business” on Big A Road, according to a news release.
Behind the business, the two officers observed what “appeared to be a shelter made of upright wooden pallets and articles of clothing.” The officers then made contact with Bruce Bailey, 31, and Tyler Toliver, 28, both of Toccoa.
As officers spoke to the men, they observed a plastic bag that allegedly contained needles and syringes on the ground beside Toliver. The deputy instructed the two males to stand before they allegedly gave the officers consent to search their persons and possessions.
The report states that the officers located a small plastic bag containing suspected methamphetamine in a crystal form, and after searching the makeshift shelter, officers then “discovered a syringe containing suspected methamphetamine in a liquid form, along with additional syringes and a rubber band commonly used for injections or blood draws.” The substance contained in the syringe later tested positive for methamphetamines, according to authorities.
Bailey and Toliver were arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug related objects. They were booked into the Stephens County Jail on Monday without incident.
