Police Beat 3.5.12
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Craig Brosman-
Two area men were arrested over the weekend for methamphetamine offenses.
Travis A. Tarlton, 23, of 542 Lincoln Highway, Bourbon, and Jacey A. Parke, 19, of Tippecanoe, were arrested on marijuana and methamphetamine charges.
On Saturday, at approximately 1:53 a.m., Warsaw police made a traffic stop on a red Pontiac Grand Prix after the vehicle failed to dim its high beam headlights on West Center Street. As the officer spoke with the occupants, he smelled the odor of marijuana. Upon further investigation, the backseat passenger was identified as Jacey Parke, who was found to have marijuana in his pants pocket.
Also located inside the vehicle were multiple glass pipes and a digital weight scale. The driver was identified as Travis Tarlton, who was found to have a handful of gallon plastic bags containing a white powdery substance. The substance was tested and found to be methamphetamine.
Further investigation of Tarlton found him under the influence of methamphetamine. He was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for blood and urine testing for the possible charges of operating under the influence of drugs. Those results are pending.
Tarlton was then transported to the Kosciusko County Jail and booked in for possession of methamphetamine. Parke was transported and booked for possession of marijuana.
One Arrested for Dealing Marijuana
Gregory S. Person Jr., 29, of 211 W. Jefferson St., Apt B., Warsaw, was arrested for dealing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a park Sunday at approximately 9:37 p.m.
Warsaw police were called to the apartments at 211 W. Jefferson St. for the strong odor of marijuana in the building.
Officers arrived and found the odor coming from the upstairs apartment. Officers located Person, and an adult female and a toddler in the apartment. In the apartment, officers observed, in plain view, a clear plastic bag containing what appeared to be marijuana and a weight scale. During the investigation, Person, who had been sitting on a couch, stood up and pointed out marijuana under the couch.
Officers took possession of approximately 170 grams of marijuana. Person was arrested and booked into the KCJ on felony dealing of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a public park.
Two Nabbed for Meth
Two family members were arrested by Warsaw and Drug Task Force officers Saturday on meth-related charges.
Police arrested Devon Pete Poe, 24, of 10672 N. CR 250E, Milford, and Gene Michael Poe, 28, of 316 S. Washington St., Warsaw, on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine precursors.
Warsaw police were contacted Saturday afternoon by a local business in regards to potential individuals buying items to produce methamphetamine. WPD was advised that the business’s security cameras had viewed different individuals exiting a vehicle in the parking lot and making singular purchases of items associated with the production of methamphetamine in constant sequence.
Warsaw and Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers approached one of the subjects as they returned to the vehicle and obtained permission to search. Once inside, officers located numerous items commonly used and associated with the production of methamphetamine.
Devon Poe also was found to have an outstanding warrant for failure to appear through Kosciusko County.
The Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office has placed a bond of $2,000 on Gene Poe while issuing Devon Poe a $3,000 bond.
The Kosciusko County Drug Task Force consist of officers from Warsaw, Syracuse and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department that work as a multi-agency unit to combat the usage and sell of illegal and illicit drugs.[[In-content Ad]]
Two area men were arrested over the weekend for methamphetamine offenses.
Travis A. Tarlton, 23, of 542 Lincoln Highway, Bourbon, and Jacey A. Parke, 19, of Tippecanoe, were arrested on marijuana and methamphetamine charges.
On Saturday, at approximately 1:53 a.m., Warsaw police made a traffic stop on a red Pontiac Grand Prix after the vehicle failed to dim its high beam headlights on West Center Street. As the officer spoke with the occupants, he smelled the odor of marijuana. Upon further investigation, the backseat passenger was identified as Jacey Parke, who was found to have marijuana in his pants pocket.
Also located inside the vehicle were multiple glass pipes and a digital weight scale. The driver was identified as Travis Tarlton, who was found to have a handful of gallon plastic bags containing a white powdery substance. The substance was tested and found to be methamphetamine.
Further investigation of Tarlton found him under the influence of methamphetamine. He was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for blood and urine testing for the possible charges of operating under the influence of drugs. Those results are pending.
Tarlton was then transported to the Kosciusko County Jail and booked in for possession of methamphetamine. Parke was transported and booked for possession of marijuana.
One Arrested for Dealing Marijuana
Gregory S. Person Jr., 29, of 211 W. Jefferson St., Apt B., Warsaw, was arrested for dealing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a park Sunday at approximately 9:37 p.m.
Warsaw police were called to the apartments at 211 W. Jefferson St. for the strong odor of marijuana in the building.
Officers arrived and found the odor coming from the upstairs apartment. Officers located Person, and an adult female and a toddler in the apartment. In the apartment, officers observed, in plain view, a clear plastic bag containing what appeared to be marijuana and a weight scale. During the investigation, Person, who had been sitting on a couch, stood up and pointed out marijuana under the couch.
Officers took possession of approximately 170 grams of marijuana. Person was arrested and booked into the KCJ on felony dealing of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a public park.
Two Nabbed for Meth
Two family members were arrested by Warsaw and Drug Task Force officers Saturday on meth-related charges.
Police arrested Devon Pete Poe, 24, of 10672 N. CR 250E, Milford, and Gene Michael Poe, 28, of 316 S. Washington St., Warsaw, on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine precursors.
Warsaw police were contacted Saturday afternoon by a local business in regards to potential individuals buying items to produce methamphetamine. WPD was advised that the business’s security cameras had viewed different individuals exiting a vehicle in the parking lot and making singular purchases of items associated with the production of methamphetamine in constant sequence.
Warsaw and Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers approached one of the subjects as they returned to the vehicle and obtained permission to search. Once inside, officers located numerous items commonly used and associated with the production of methamphetamine.
Devon Poe also was found to have an outstanding warrant for failure to appear through Kosciusko County.
The Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office has placed a bond of $2,000 on Gene Poe while issuing Devon Poe a $3,000 bond.
The Kosciusko County Drug Task Force consist of officers from Warsaw, Syracuse and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department that work as a multi-agency unit to combat the usage and sell of illegal and illicit drugs.[[In-content Ad]]
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