Meth items allegedly found in bag taken from church bathroom

A woman who said she had to go to the bathroom so bad that she forced her way into the restroom of a rural church faces charges, but not for burglary.

The suspect, Becky S. Davenport, 24, is charged with initiating the process to manufacture meth, a charge that came following a chain of unusual events.

According to Warren County Sheriff’s Captain Tommy Myers, Davenport and another woman were seen hanging out in the parking lot of Pearls of Christ Church, located in the Irving College area. A witness who lives nearby said she began keeping on eye on the pair because they had been in the area for about 30 minutes.

At some point, the women began trying doors around the church, with Davenport allegedly prying open a bathroom door. Moments later she emerged with a mop bucket and tote bag.

When confronted by the witness who walked over to the church to check on the women, one of the suspects said she could not wait to go to the bathroom and was compelled to force her way in to the toilet. The incident happened during broad daylight.

With the story not adding up, and given the allegation they had stolen items from the church, deputies were called to the scene as the women drove away. Their vehicle was found a short time later on Hardaway Street outside Davenport’s home.

A search of the vehicle revealed the mop bucket and tote bag which had been taken from the church. And inside the tote bag were several items commonly used in the production of methamphetamine, which resulted in Davenport being charged with the drug offense. The other woman has not been charged.

Investigators don’t believe the meth items were in the tote bag while the bag was inside the church bathroom.