Amanda Eberhart

Name:
Eberhart, Amanda Dawn

Date of Booking:
09/21/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
MARIJUANA-POSSESS LESS THAN 1 OZ.

POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE

POSSESSION AND USE OF DRUG RELATED OBJECTS

SALE, DISTRIBUTION, OR POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS

NO INSURANCE

DUI – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 9/21/2026, at approximately 1332, I, Dep. Glenn initiated a traffic stop on Epps Bridge Pkwy and Pine Ridge Ct on a vehicle bearing the license plate [REDACTED]. Prior to the stop, I entered the license plate into GCIC/NCIC, and was alerted that the vehicle did not have insurance coverage.

On my initial approach to the vehicle, I explained the reason for the stop, then asked the driver for her license and proof of insurance. The driver handed me her license, identifying herself as Amanda Eberhart. I watched as Ms. Eberhart logged into her HUGO insurance app. As soon as she logged in, “Policy Canceled” was displayed at the top of her screen.

While speaking with Ms. Eberhart, I smelled the odor of green marijuana coming from inside her vehicle. I asked if there was any marijuana inside the vehicle, and she told me there may be some roaches inside, referring to smoked marijuana blunts. I asked Ms. Eberhart and her passenger to step out of the vehicle. After turning out their pockets, they were asked to sit inside my vehicle while I performed a probable cause search of the vehicle.

Inside Ms. Eberhart’s purse was a small plastic baggie with what appeared to be meth remnants inside. On the backseat, directly behind the driver’s seat, I saw a black reusable shopping bag underneath Dollar Tree shopping bags. Inside the bag, I found several pill bottles. One had a partially ripped off label, but I could see that it had not been dispensed to Ms. Eberhart. The pill bottles found were dispensed to two different people. One of the bottles held 10 white, oval tablets marked R180, and were identified as Tizanidine, a dangerous drug.

Another pill bottle held another small plastic baggie with meth remnants and a cut straw with residue inside. Another pill bottle held 9 white and gray capsules marked 187 40mg, a cut straw, and a small plastic baggie with meth. The contents of the small plastic baggie field tested positive for meth. A medication box containing two bubble packages of Odansetron dispensed to another person was also found, along with a marijuana grinder, another cut straw, and an empty cigarette box that held another plastic baggie with meth remnants inside. All items were seized.

I got Ms. Eberhart out of my vehicle, and read her the Miranda warning. She agreed to speak with me. When I asked about the drugs found in her backseat, she could not provide me with an explanation. She told me she didn’t realize the marijuana was inside. When asked about to pill bottles dispensed to other people, Ms. Eberhart told me she didn’t know how they got into her vehicle.

One of the names on the bottles belonged to a lady she claimed was one of her patients at Landmark Hospital. Ms. Eberhart told me she’d given the lady a ride to an appointment in her vehicle weeks ago, but had no idea how the medication got into her bag. She told me that she is the primary person driving her vehicle, with little access given to a male friend.

Ms. Eberhart admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day, but also told me she was in recovery. I asked about her marijuana usage while in recovery, and she told me that everyone’s path in recovery was different. While speaking with Ms. Eberthart, I noticed that she was fidgety, sweaty, and her pupils were dilated. I told her that I was concerned about her ability to safely operate her vehicle, and asked if she would perform some evaluations to make sure she was safe to drive. She agreed.

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus

I asked Ms. Eberhart if she had any medical conditions, and she told me, “I have Bipolar disorder, manic depression, and PSTD.” I asked if she was currently taking any medication, and she said she took Tylenol cold and flu and Methadone. I cleared her to perform this evaluation by checking her eyes. She had equal tracking, equal pupil sizes, and did not have resting nystagmus. I got Ms. Eberhart into the proper instructional stance, then started giving instructions.

After giving instructions, I asked if she understood them. She said yes. Ms. Eberhart did not follow my instructions. She moved her head in addition to moving her eyes, and squinted to the point that I could barely observe her eyes. I did not observe any validated clues, but noticed she had Saccadic eye movements. Immediately after performing the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Evaluation, I performed the Lack of Convergence evaluation. Ms. Eberhart had a lack of convergence in both eyes. On both passes, Ms. Eberhart’s eyes moved left, then stopped.

Instead of performing the other standardized field sobriety evaluations, I chose to perform the Modified Romberg Balance evaluation and the Finger-to-Nose evaluation. The conditions of the parking lot were not ideal to perform the standardized evaluations because there was a large slant in the area we were in. First, I got Ms. Eberhart into the proper instructional stance for the Modified Romberg Balance evaluation, then began giving instructions.

After instructions, I asked if she understood them. She said yes. Ms. Eberhart closed her eyes tight, so I wasn’t able to observe any eyelid tremors. After about 13 second elapsed, Ms. Eberhart tilted her head back forward with her eyes still closed. After 2 more seconds elapsed, she opened her eyes. I asked Ms. Eberhart what she counted to, and she told me 29. When asked why 29, she told me she started off a little fast and wanted to catch up. She estimated 13 seconds as 30, which demonstrated her internal clock being sped up by some substance.

Next, I got her into the proper instructional stance for the Finger-to-Nose evaluation. While giving instructions, she mimicked my actions. After giving instructions, I asked if she understood them. She said yes.

On my first command (left finger), Ms. Eberhart raised her arm with three robotic motions and touched the area right of the tip of her nose. On my second command (right finger), Ms. Eberhart used the pad of her finger to touch above the tip of her nose in the same robotic manner. She used this robotic motion for the remainder of the evaluation. On my third command (left finger), Ms. Eberhart used the pad of her finger to touch the area to the right of the tip of her nose. On my fourth command (left finger), Ms. Eberhart used the pad of her finger to touch the area to the left of the tip of her nose. On my fifth command (right finger), Ms. Eberhart used the pad of her finger to touch the tip of her nose. On my sixth command (left finger), Ms. Eberhart used the pad of her finger to touch the area to the left of the tip of her nose.

Based on the totality of the circumstances, and cues exhibited while performing the evaluations, I developed probable cause to arrest Ms. Eberhart for DUI. I handcuffed her, then asked how old she was. Ms. Eberhart said 42, so she was read the Notice of Implied Consent for suspects over 21. She agreed to submit to the state administered chemical testing of her blood. Her passenger was interviewed by Dep. Haag, and he searched the backseat of my vehicle before I placed Ms. Eberhart back inside. In between the seat Ms. Eberhart was seated in initially in the rear of my car, a glass pipe was found. Ms. Eberhart claimed to not know anything about the pipe.

I searched her, and secured her into my vehicle. Her vehicle was left parked in the parking lot of Vallant Bank. Dep. Haag gave her passenger a ride to Athens. I took Ms. Eberhart to St. Mary’s Hospital, where she submitted to the state administered blood test. Afterwards, she was taken to the jail, and turned over without incident.

I tested the meth, and identified the pills before logging them into evidence. The blood kit from the hospital was also logged into evidence. Pictures are attached to this report. Ms. Eberhart ws charged with DUI, no insurance, possession of meth, possession of marijuana less than 1 oz, possession of dangerous drugs, and possession of drug related objects. At the jail, Ms. Eberhart’s license was confiscated, and she was served with a temporary driving permit. All relevant forms are attached to this report.

[End of Narrative]