Abdulazeez..AGE 24
Born in Kuwait
Naturalized U.S. citizen
Graduated in 2011
Degree in electrical engineering.
Interned at Mohawk Industries and Tennessee Valley Authority.
In his high school yearbook, Abdulazeez selected the following Hijabman quote,... “My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?”
Authorities searched his Hixson residence hours ago. Property records show that his family purchased the home in Colonial Shores in 2001. Abdulazeez’s father is listed on city of Chattanooga’s website as a soil engineering specialist.
During the April arrest, officers reported Abdulazeez was acting lethargic and slurring his speech.
He was pulled over after he reportedly failed to maintain the lane and was driving under the speed limit. He stopped at green lights, according to the report.
Officers smelled marijuana when they approached him. He had droopy eyelids and a white powdery residue under his nose. He told police he had crushed caffeine pills and snorted them. He refused a blood test and officers obtained a warrant to draw blood.
Officers noted that he showed signs of impairment during a field sobriety test.
Abdulazeez told officers that he had been around friends who were drinking and using marijuana. He was scheduled to appear back in court at the end of the month.
Court records show that he was also cited for speeding and not having insurance in March 2011 by Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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