Derrick Jennings
Two Decatur, Ga., men are facing multiple charges after a Chattanooga pharmacist noticed that a prescription they presented was supposedly ordered by a local doctor who has long since retired.
Arrested were Jonquel Dawson and Derrick Jennings, both 22.
Their charges include criminal simulation fraud, prescription drug fraud, theft of property, fraud, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm while in the possession of legend drugs.
There were three handguns found with them in their car.
In the incident on Sunday, an officer responded to the Walgreen's on Highway 153 on a report of a black male with dreads wearing a brown leather jacket trying to pass a fraudulent prescription.
Jennings told police he was trying to fill a prescription for an old friend who lives in Knoxville. He said he did not know the "friend's" name, but did this on a regular basis. He later said the "friend" was Robert Andrews - the name on the prescription.
Police then noticed a passenger in the car bent over the center console. It was also noticed that Dawson had a black leather shoulder holster with a magazine in the pouch. Dawson said the gun that goes with the pouch was in the front passenger seat along with another weapon.
Officers found a loaded silver Smith and Wesson revolver in the passenger side door, a loaded Sig Sauer under the passenger side front seat, a Glock 21 .45 caliber pistol under the front driver's seat and a loaded 26 round magazine in the center console.
Officers also found fake IDs, marijuana, marijuana wax, a digital scale, a marijuana cigarette and a bottle of xanax and percocet pills.
Jonquel Dawson