The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21-year-old Waylon Skinner on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, two weeks after he crashed into the Fort Meade office of State Representative Melony Bell while driving a city work truck. 

Skinner, who resides in Fort Meade, was charged with Possession of a Synthetic Drug (F3) and Possession of Paraphernalia (M1). 

The charges stem from the November 26, 2019 crash, in which nobody was injured. 

During the crash investigation, Skinner told deputies that he had smoked the synthetic drug, known as K2, that morning. A baggie containing a green leafy substance was found on the passenger side floorboard of the truck (after the crash Skinner was found lying slumped over on the passenger’s side seat). 
Skinner acknowledged to deputies that the substance belonged to him.

The substance was sent to a lab to be tested, and on December 9, 2019, the results of that test were returned, showing that it was a synthetic cannabinoid. 

The investigation is ongoing as the PCSO awaits results of Skinner’s blood test. Additional charges could be forthcoming. 

“It has yet to be determined if Waylon Skinner had enough K2 in his system to be considered impaired, but if that’s the case, we will certainly be charging him accordingly for that too.” – Grady Judd, Sheriff.