2 alleged drug traffickers busted in Oktibbeha County
Both men have bonds set at $100,000.
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Fayette Police Chief Danny Jenkins is working around the clock to calm the community after rumors of a bomb exploding in town.
In the plea, Sherrod was given a 30 day suspended sentence and 12 months probation.
Pruitt has bonded out of jail.
Video was captured early Tuesday morning at The Thai Garden Restaurant.
No medical treatment was requested. No weapons were involved in the incident, according to witnesses.
So far there is no update to the victim's condition.
The investigation has been turned over to the Alabama Fire Marshal.
A fourth person inside the vehicle, the driver, was questioned and released.
Law enforcement recovered a handgun, along with 5 ounces of Marijuana and over $700 cash.
Sheriff Eddie Scott says the investigation into this incident is ongoing.
Investigators say the duo avoided a safety checkpoint this past Friday night.
After police made contact, the juvenile was taken to the hospital following the alleged abuse.
Investigators believe everyone involved knows each other.
This is an on-going investigation; more arrests are possible.
Both men are out on bond tonight, but deputies say they expect to make more arrest in the case.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at 1-800-773-8477.
He will be returned to Parchman Penitentiary in Jackson.
A Columbus city spokesman says the officer was not on-duty during the arrest.
The suspect was driving alone in the car. No injuries were reported.
The investigation stemmed from a complaint with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit.
The sherriff says, Rush stole a car and wrecked it in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The victim walked to a nearby business for help.