Wreck leads to discovery of drugs, stolen car, Clayton police say

A car crash in Clayton County on Tuesday involving an impaired driver led investigators to uncover a cache of drugs and a stolen car, police said.

According to authorities, officers responded to the crash at the intersection of Noah’s Ark Road and Thornton Boulevard shortly after 2 p.m. While investigating the wreck, police noticed that one of the drivers showed signs of being impaired, Clayton County police wrote in a Facebook post.

The driver admitted to having taken both Oxycontin and Percocet to officers at the scene, according to the post. Officers then searched the driver’s car, leading them to discover that it had been reported stolen out of Henry County on Nov. 13. During the search, officers also found methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana and controlled prescription medications, police said.

The driver was arrested and charged with four counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, theft by receiving stolen property and driving under the influence, police said. Authorities would not confirm the suspect’s name due to the ongoing investigation.

The driver was taken into custody and booked into the Clayton County Jail later Tuesday evening.