Sussex woman faces drug, DWI charges
BYRAM TWP. Lastasia Godwin, 30, was charged with driving while intoxicated as well as possession of ecstasy and possession of Adderall.
| 25 Dec 2023 | 10:23
Lastasia Godwin, 30, of Sussex was charged with driving while intoxicated just after midnight Dec. 17 after a Byram Township police officer saw a vehicle speeding on Route 206.
After stopping the vehicle and talking to the driver, Godwin, the officer suspected that she might be intoxicated and asked her to perform several field sobriety tests, which she failed, police said.
She was arrested, and during a search of her vehicle, police found ecstasy, Adderall and a can of mace.
Godwin was taken to the police station, where she consented to and failed two breath tests.
She also was charged with possession of ecstasy, possession of Adderall, possession of mace greater than 3/4 of an ounce, unsealed cannabis container in a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, careless driving, reckless driving, speeding and failure to keep right.
She was released pending an appearance in Sussex County Superior Court.