Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
A California woman has been arrested for attempting to smuggle contraband into a jail after she turned herself in on an active warrant and it was found that she had alcohol in her purse and two controlled substances hidden within her person.
According to court reports, Paige Poor arrived in the front lobby of the Crook County Sheriff’s Office on November 15 to turn herself in on an active warrant. At that time, she denied having any illegal drugs or alcohol on her person or among her belongings when questioned.
As Poor was booked into custody, an unopened travel-size bottle of vodka was allegedly found in her purse; she claimed to have forgotten it was there.
On November 16, at around 7:45 a.m., a Crook County Sheriff’s Deputy reports being on duty in the detention center when they saw an inmate acting suspiciously near the toilet. The deputy asked her what she was doing with the spoon that could be seen in her hand, which appeared to contain a dark substance, and Poor allegedly said “nothing.”
Shortly after, the deputy escorted Poor for video court. While she was not present, her cell was searched.
Following her court appearance, Poor was escorted into a holding cell and a search was conducted due to her suspicious behavior and a residue that was found in her cell. Deputies allegedly suspected she was concealing contraband, but none was visible or produced during the search.
Poor allegedly admitted she had heroin within her person. According to court reports, she then elaborated that she had suboxone, methamphetamine, a lighter and tin foil within her person.
Poor was accompanied to the Sundance Clinic emergency department, where the contraband was removed from her person.
Tests performed on the items, which were contained within condoms, allegedly showed that they included small quantities of heroin and methamphetamine.
Poor has been charged with felony counts of taking heroin into a jail and taking vodka into a jail, as well as felony counts of possession of heroin and possession of methamphetamine.
