Wanted Man Found With Large Amount Of Meth And Short Barrel Rifle
September 23, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.
FULTON COUNTY - A Rochester man was arrested Sunday on drug and other charges.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office senior deputy Mitchell Scott saw Solomon Newcomb, 29, Rochester, enter a vehicle at Northgate Apartments, Rochester. Scott knew Newcomb to have an active felony arrest warrant out of Pulaski County.
Pictured are a short barrel rifle, ammunition, approximately 153 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana and paraphernalia. Photo Provided.Scott conducted a traffic stop and Newcomb fled from the vehicle. Newcomb was taken into custody a short time later, at 9:27 a.m., without incident, according to a news release from the FCSO.
A subsequent search of Newcomb and the vehicle revealed a short barrel rifle, ammunition, approximately 153 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana and paraphernalia.
Newcomb was booked into the Fulton County Jail on the following charges: dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction and on a Pulaski County felony arrest warrant. His surety bond was set at $50,000.
Assisting Scott was deputy Jared Parish, Thomas Bauter, the Rochester Police Department and the Indiana State Police.
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FULTON COUNTY - A Rochester man was arrested Sunday on drug and other charges.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office senior deputy Mitchell Scott saw Solomon Newcomb, 29, Rochester, enter a vehicle at Northgate Apartments, Rochester. Scott knew Newcomb to have an active felony arrest warrant out of Pulaski County.
Pictured are a short barrel rifle, ammunition, approximately 153 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana and paraphernalia. Photo Provided.Scott conducted a traffic stop and Newcomb fled from the vehicle. Newcomb was taken into custody a short time later, at 9:27 a.m., without incident, according to a news release from the FCSO.
A subsequent search of Newcomb and the vehicle revealed a short barrel rifle, ammunition, approximately 153 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana and paraphernalia.
Newcomb was booked into the Fulton County Jail on the following charges: dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction and on a Pulaski County felony arrest warrant. His surety bond was set at $50,000.
Assisting Scott was deputy Jared Parish, Thomas Bauter, the Rochester Police Department and the Indiana State Police.