A woman visiting an inmate at the Gwinnett County Jail ended up spending the night after she was caught using heroin in her car, according to police.
Haley Ruth Spears, of Ellenwood, was arrested Monday night after a deputy spotted her in the jail's parking lot holding a small silver spoon, a cigarette lighter and a syringe, according to Lt. Sean Smith with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputy J.J. Ryan also saw another spoon and syringe in the car, Smith said. The substance left in the spoon tested positive for heroin, police said.
Spears was arrested and booked into the jail shortly after 9 p.m. She was charged with drug possession and crossing the guard line with weapons, both felonies, according to jail records. Spears also was charged with possession of drug-related objects, a misdemeanor.
Spears was released from jail shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday after posting $12,700 bond.
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