Spice arrests in Cherokee County

Dontavious Hardy, Stanley Winston, Joel Harwick

Three adults and one juvenile were arrested in Leesburg for possession of the illegal synthetic drug, “spice,” according to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver.  20 year old Dontavious Lashawn Hardy, 19 year old Stanley Jacob Winston, , and 19 year old  Joel Solomon Harwick, all of Gadsden, each was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and underage possession of alcohol after an incident Saturday.  Dispatchers received a call reporting a possible drunken driver on Alabama Highway 273. The caller also reported beer cans were being thrown from a black Mustang. Officers were told to be on the lookout for the vehicle.  An Alabama State Trooper spotted the car and stopped it on Alabama Highway 68 in Leesburg. A Deputy arrived at the stop and recovered several packages of spice and alcohol.