Detectives Pull Over the “Methtery Machine” at Palm Coast Walmart

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If you ever wondered what would happen if the Mystery Machine went off the rails … meet the “Methtery Machine”: a rented U-Haul truck that ran a red light on April 28th that we pulled over at the Palm Coast Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.
Up front: Jerome “Seat-Swap Specialist” Hurst, 25, of Palm Coast, who tried the classic “I’m not the driver, I’m getting out from the passenger side” with deputies.
Also up front: Jessica “Red Straw” Bontempo, 38, of Palm Coast.
Then K-9 Lola “The Nose Knows” conducted a sniff of the truck and alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle.
Investigators located a red straw with residue tucked near the passenger seatbelt buckle that tested positive for fentanyl. A search also located a hollowed-out pen with residue concealed in “Red Straw’s” bra that tested positive for methamphetamine.
When detectives opened the cargo area of the “Methtery Machine”, they found two more passengers hiding in the back: Josiah “Hide-and-Seek Champion” Feimster, 23, and Bridgett “Tin Foil” Dubena, 23, both of Palm Coast.
Inside the cargo area, investigators located multiple items of drug paraphernalia, including burnt tin foil, cut straws with drug residue, and clear plastic baggies with residue. Detectives also located a rock-like substance inside folded tin foil that tested positive for methamphetamine.
Detectives arrested Bontempo for possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. Detectives arrested Feimster and Dubena for possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting without violence. Detectives arrested Hurst for driving while license suspended. All four were transported to the Green Roof Inn.
Every episode needs a surprise guest star: April “The Halo” Hamilton, 42, of Palm Coast, arrived during the investigation and was warned multiple times to stay at least 25 feet away. After continuing to approach deputies ignoring warnings, she was arrested for approaching a first responder with specified intent after a warning under Florida’s new “Halo Law.”
“They would’ve gotten away with it, if it weren’t for those meddling FCSO detectives and their dog, too,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “If you drive around Flagler County in a rented meth mobile, don’t expect to make your destination; expect blue lights and a detour to the Green Roof Inn.”

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