2 Arrested in Traffic Stop on Mountain Parkway

A traffic safety checkpoint has resulted in the arrest of two Floyd County women.

The checkpoint was on Mountain Parkway near the 70-mile marker.

A vehicle driven by Jodi Michelle Nichols was stopped.

She could not provide proof of insurance, and police discovered her license was suspended. 

Further investigation discovered a passenger Candice L. Jarrell had an active warrant.

A search of the vehicle and the passenger’s purse found illegal drugs.