Latest News

Indiana FFA Now Accepting Nominations for Golden Owl Award 2024-2025 Ag Educator of the Year Indiana DNR Asking for Public Feedback in New Survey Santa Claus Post Office Unveils 2024 Holiday Picture Postmark Design Sisters of St. Benedict to Hold Election Eve Vigil Service on November 4 DNR to Stock 51,000 Catfish Across Indiana Waters This Fall

A couple in Martin County was arrested on multiple drug charges over the weekend.

On Saturday, Loogootee Police Department received a report of a suspicious vehicle at a residence on Doyle Avenue. When officers arrived, they made contact with the driver of the vehicle who was identified as 32-year-old Howard Phillips of Loogootee.

 

While talking to Phillips, officers noticed the odor of Marijuana coming from Phillips. Officers searched Phillips and found a bag containing around 55 grams of marijuana. After being taken to the Martin County Security, multiple small baggies containing methamphetamine, a syringe with meth in it, and a loaded 45 caliber handgun was found inside Phillips’ vehicle.

 

Police then searched a motel room that Phillips had been staying at. They found drug paraphernalia as well as marijuana.

 

Phillips was charged with Dealing methamphetamine, Level 2 Felony, Possession of methamphetamine, Level 3 Felony, Possession of a syringe, Level 6 Felony, Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 Felony, 2 counts, Dealing Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor, Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor, Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor.

 

26-year-old Shelby Harder of Loogootee was also arrested during the investigation. Harder was arrested on a Level 6 Felony Count of Possession of Methamphetamine, a Level 6 Felony Count of Maintaining a Common Nuisance, and Class A Misdemeanor Counts of Possession of Marijuana and Paraphernalia.

Leave a Reply