2 arrested during Sumner County traffic stop, authorities seize fentanyl

SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two people were arrested after the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop Sunday.

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The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office reported that a deputy stopped a Nissan Altima traveling below the speed limit around midnight Monday and discovered that the driver — identified as Karen Harris — was sweating heavily. The passenger — identified as Christopher Dodd — had dilated pupils, Sumner County authorities said.

When Harris stepped out of the vehicle, Sumner County officials said that drug paraphernalia fell from beneath him. When Dodd tried to leave the vehicle, he reached for his pockets; deputies discovered fentanyl in Dodd’s pockets.

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Additionally, a search of the Altima yielded about an ounce of cocaine in the driver’s side door and a digital scale “with residue” in the center console.

Harris was apprehended and transported to booking on new charges and active warrants out of Metro Nashville. Dodd was cited for fentanyl possession, Sumner County officials said.

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