Metro Nashville Police were conducting surveillance at the Nashville Rescue Mission on February 3 when they observed 58-year-old Lawernce Storey place a small bag in his right boot after a hand-to-hand transaction. Detectives approached Storey and searched him, locating a small baggie with 7.5 grams of crack cocaine in his right boot. They also retrieved $475 in cash, which they seized, along with 1.5 grams of marijuana. Detectives recorded the transaction on video and took Storey into custody.
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Lawrence Storey was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on February 3rd, charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and possession or casual exchange of a controlled substance. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $8,000.
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