BEDFORD — A routine traffic stop for a minor infraction quickly escalated into a felony investigation after a Bedford woman allegedly admitted to driving while smoking an illegal substance, according to a Bedford Police officer.

Ashlyn M. Godsey, 37, was arrested on November 20, and booked into the Lawrence County jail on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and driving while her driver’s license was suspended. The probable cause affidavit, filed by Officer J. Landon Jones, details a sequence of events, including multiple field sobriety tests and a positive drug test result for both cannabis and amphetamines.

The incident began at approximately 3:51 p.m. when Officer Jones observed a tan Nissan Altima on 5th Street at N Street. A check of the Indiana

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