Teacher Accused of Drug Offenses

(Chattanooga, Tennessee) A 61-year-old teacher at West Side Elementary School in Rossville, GA, Gayle Bishop, was arrested on June 7 for alleged drug possession.

Bishop faces charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Soddy-Daisy Police Officer Jed Krider says that while on routine patrol at 10:20 p.m., he "observed a gold-colored vehicle traveling north on Highway 27 at a slow rate of speed." He said the vehicle was "going 45 in a 65 and swerving in the lane."

He stopped the vehicle, and "I could smell the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle." He began writing the report, and upon returning to Ms. Bishop's car, "She had sprayed perfume in the car to hide the smell." He says she refused his request to search the vehicle, so he called an officer to bring a K-9 drug dog. The dog "hit" on the drivers side door.

Police reportedly found about 10 grams of marijuana.