Man out on bond for cocaine charge arrested again in Priceville for same offense
At about 4:30 p.m., police said, officers initiated a traffic stop in the 3200 block of Point Mallard Parkway for an expired tag — the same reason officers pulled over Michael Andrew Froman in April, when narcotics were found in his vehicle.
Police identified the driver as Froman, 50. They said Froman was subjected to a DUI field investigation and arrested and crack cocaine was also found on him after a search.
Froman was transported to Morgan County Jail and charged with DUI and unlawful possession of a controlled substance and was also issued citations for expired tag and no insurance, according to police.
Because of Froman being out on bail for a previous drug charge, police said Morgan County Circuit Judge Jennifer Howell set his bail at $30,000 with a hold for bond revocation until there can be a review of the prior case.
Froman was arrested by Priceville police on April 15 after being found with 1.1 grams of cocaine near Alabama 67 and Marco Drive after they noticed he had an expired tag, according to a police affidavit. Froman was transported to Morgan County Jail and released on April 18 after posting a $1,000 bond.
On June 30, 2018, Decatur police initiated a traffic stop on a black Mazda CX-5 for going 73 mph in a 55 mph zone on Point Mallard Parkway and identified the driver as Froman, according to a police affidavit.
The affidavit said Froman was driving under the influence and approximately 3 grams of crack cocaine were found in his passenger seat. He was transported to Morgan County Jail in lieu of a $2,300 bail. The case was dismissed on Dec. 4, 2020, after Froman completed the Drug Court Program, according to an order signed by Morgan County Circuit Judge Charles Elliott.
— wesley.tomlinson@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2442.
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