Woman shot by constable in court on drug charges

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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The woman accused of shoplifting, who said she was shot at by a constable, was back in court Friday.

Tammie Jamian, also known as Tammie Ortiz, was arrested Tuesday night and charged trafficking a controlled substance, buying or possessing drug paraphernalia, and tampering with physical evidence.

According to a police report, Jamian was pulled over on Terry Road around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday for failing to use a turn signal. When she stopped, an officer noticed Jamian tried to conceal a pill bottle between the driver's seat and door. When she was asked to step out of the vehicle, the bottle fell onto the road. Inside the bottle were pieces of crack cocaine. The officer also recovered a crack pipe, other drug paraphernalia and a prescription of hydrocodone.

In November, Jamian was allegedly shot in the arm and face by Jefferson County constable David Whitlock after she was accused of shoplifting from a Pleasure Ridge Park Walmart.

Whitlock faces felony charges of assault and wanton endangerment. He will be back in court on March 21.