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Week-Long Patrol Nets 70 Arrests and Over 130 Charges in North Central Indiana
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Indiana State Police and local agencies conduct a successful week-long patrol, resulting in 70 arrests and 136 charges.Photo byStock Image
By Kristy Tallman, July 1, 2024
North Central Indiana — From June 14 to June 20, the Indiana State Police, in collaboration with the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Wabash County Sheriff’s Office, Kokomo Police Department, and Rochester Police Department, conducted a highly effective week-long saturation patrol. This concerted effort aimed to enforce traffic laws, stem the flow of illegal narcotics into Hoosier communities, and target aggressive, distracted, and impaired drivers.
The following results are a snapshot of the overall productivity of the coordinated patrol:
70 criminal arrests on 136 primarily drug-related charges
19 felony charges
105 misdemeanor charges
124 traffic citations issued
322 written warnings
12 arrests for driving while impaired
2 crashes worked
12 calls for service
Throughout the patrol, officers confiscated an array of illegal substances, including cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, edible marijuana products, MDMA, THC oil, ketamine, prescription medications, and drug paraphernalia.
The Indiana State Police remind all drivers to adhere to traffic laws for the safety of everyone on Indiana roadways. With summer being a peak travel season, the increased volume of motorists requires heightened vigilance. This saturation patrol serves as a clear warning that law enforcement will utilize all resources at their disposal to apprehend those who transport illegal drugs or drive impaired. Officers also want to serve notice that as the summer temperatures increase, so will their vigilance in keeping illegal narcotics from reaching Hoosier communities.
The Indiana State Police is committed to traffic safety and will continue to conduct saturation patrols to locate and apprehend impaired drivers. They remind the public to designate a sober driver or utilize ride-sharing companies.
To report a suspected impaired driver, please call 9-1-1. When you call, be prepared to describe the vehicle, location, and direction of travel. Do not follow an impaired or aggressive driver.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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