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Local men arrest on multiple drug, firearm charges |
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| Date: | June 04, 2010 |
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| Description: | Drug arrest |
| Story: | Lebanon Police arrested 2 men on multiple drug charges while investigating a firearms incident at an apartment on North Lebanon Street. Approximately 1 p.m. on June 1, 2010, police were called to 715 N. Lebanon Street, Apartment 1, by Ryan Wethington, 21, same address. Wethington stated that he was arguing with two suspects in his apartment when one of them placed a gun to his head. The assailants left the apartment shortly thereafter and police were called. As the call was being dispatched via radio to police, Officer T.J. Nelson and Capt. Chad Morgan happened to simultaneously sight the suspect’s vehicle northbound on Lebanon Street at Anderson Lane. They stopped the vehicle just north of Lebanon and took both suspects into custody. During a search of the vehicle, a pistol, drugs and a packaged illegal methamphetamine lab with chemical precursors were discovered. Arrested were: Brian A. Tharp, 36, rural Lebanon: Possession of methamphetamine, class C felony; Possession of precursors, class C felony; Possession of a controlled substance, class C felony; Pointing a firearm, class D felony; Possession of handgun without a license, class A misdemeanor; Possession of marijuana, class A misdemeanor. Austin B. Belford, 19, Thorntown: Possession of methamphetamine, class C felony; Possession of precursors, class C felony; Possession of a controlled substance, class C felony; Possession of Marijuana, class A misdemeanor. The methamphetamine lab will be turned over to Indiana State Police for proper disposal. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department also assisted Lebanon Police during this incident. |