Operation Total Eclipse Puts Twenty Drug Related Suspects Behind Bars

Last updated on Thursday, August 24, 2017

(UNDATED) - Early Thursday morning, troopers, deputies, federal agents and city officers met at the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg to have a briefing before going out to arrest twenty individuals from Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, Scott and Washington Counties on arrest warrants.

The arrest warrants were the result of investigations conducted by Indiana State Police Undercover Units in the last several months with the assistance of officers from the Washington County Sheriff's Department and Salem City Police Department.

During one of the arrests, at 5004 South Hardy Mill Road, in Lexington, Scott County, troopers seized more than 100 grams of crystal meth with a street value of more than $10,000.

This investigation is continuing with one of the local prosecutor's, Dustin Houchin, from Washington County saying, "In Washington County, we are continually working to detect, apprehend and prosecute those responsible for dealing drugs in our streets. Our community does not tolerate this kind of behavior, and these individuals will be held accountable for their actions".

Below are the people arrested, their charges and the jail they were incarcerated in.

Chad Anderson, 39, 3956 South Hickory Grove Road, Pekin, two counts of dealing in methamphetamine, two counts of possession of meth -
Washington County Jail.
Corey Bohannon, 30, 22503 Daisy Hill Road, Borden, two counts of dealing in meth, two counts of possession of meth - Clark County Jail.
Zane Bowman, 45, 4805 Walnut Ridge Road, Salem, dealing in meth, possession of meth - Washington County Jail.
Jonathan Chilton, 32, 5657 East County Road 400 South, Seymour, two counts of dealing in meth, two counts possession of meth, dealing in heroin, possession of heroin - Jackson County Jail.
Gary W. Dent, 30, 381 South Park Street, Pekin, dealing in meth, possession of meth - Washington County Jail.
Christopher M. Hammill, 37, 21180 East State Road #362, Lexington, two counts of dealing in meth, two counts of possession of meth - Clark County Jail.
Lucas Hatcher, 21, 101 Northern Avenue, Salem, IN.*Dealing in Methamphetamine, (Two Counts).*Possession of Methamphetamine (Two Counts).*Habitual Felony Offender. Washington County Jail.
Robin R. Hodson, 46, 509 Colony Drive, Salem, IN.*Dealing in Methamphetamine, (Two Counts).*Possession of Methamphetamine (Two Counts). Scott County Jail.
Jessica M. Lopez, 27, 1180 North Renee Court, Pekin, IN.*Dealing in Methamphetamine. *Possession of Methamphetamine.Washington County Jail.
Timothy Mitchell, JR, 33, 506 Accrusia Avenue, Clarksville, IN.*Dealing in Methamphetamine.*Possession of Methamphetamine. Clark County Jail.
Garry E. Morrow, 37, 5004 South Hardy Mill Road, Lexington, IN.*Dealing in Methamphetamine, (Two Counts).*Possession of Methamphetamine (Two Counts). Scott County Jail.
Garry Lowery, 64, 5004 South Hardy Mill Road, Lexington, IN.*Possession of Methamphetamine.*Possession of Paraphernalia.*Maintaining a Common Nuisance.Arrested on new charges. Scott County Jail.
Suzanne Wiesman, 36, 5004 South Hardy Mill Road, Lexington, dealing in meth, possession of meth, possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance - Scott County Jail.
Mary Ruth Pierce, 38, 105 Teresa Street, Salem, two counts of dealing in methamphetamine, two counts of possession of meth - Washington County Jail
Clarissa L. Roach, 33, 11190 South Green Mill Road, Hardinsburg, five counts of dealing in meth, two counts of possession of meth - Washington County Jail
Kenneth R. Saylor, 58, 1886 West Morgan Lane, Pekin, dealing in meth - . Harrison County Jail
Constance M. Scanlon, 42, 4805 West Walnut Ridge Road, Salem, dealing in meth, possession of meth, aiding, inducing or causing an offense, dealing in meth - Washington County Jail
Jamie R. Sheckles, 33, 1612 East Oak Street, New Albany, four counts dealing in meth,possession of meth, two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, possession of a controlled substance, dealing in marijuana, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Floyd County Jail
Leslie E. Spaulding, 37, 113 Hickory Avenue, Salem, two counts of dealing in meth, two possession of meth - Washington County Jail
Anthony Spencer, 35, 3578 Laughton Court, North Vernon, dealing in meth, possession of meth, habitual felony offender - Clark County Jail

Agencies Assisting - Prosecutors from all counties involved, Sheriff's Departments from all counties involved and Agents from the Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agency.

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