Nashville man arrested in Valdosta for narcotics Strickland was waked up by police, and arrested (Source: Lowndes Co. Sheriff) By Kim McCullough | May 7, 2021 at 1:53 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 1:53 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A Nashville man was taken into custody after police found narcotics on him, according to the Valdosta Police Department (VPD).
VPD said officers responded to the 600 block of Azalea Drive around 12:15 a.m. Friday after receiving a call about a suspicious vehicle parked in the roadway.
When officers arrived, they found Tanner Strickland, 31, of Nashville, asleep in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. Officers said while attempting to wake Strickland up, an officer noticed a small clear plastic bag that contained a white powder sitting in plain view.