Man arrested on drug charges after found parked at FOP Lodge

BEDFORD – A homeless man was arrested Tuesday after a Bedford Police officer located a gold Toyota Camry Solara parked under the awning behind the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #94. 

Arthur Johnson

The officer found 44-year-old Arthur Johnson in the driver’s seat. 

Arthur was told he was parked on private property and needed to move. The officer then noticed a glass smoking pipe on the center console.

The white residue in the pipe tested positive for meth.

Arthur was then detained. 

During a search of the vehicle, the officer found a vape containing a marijuana cartridge and a metal grinder with a small amount of marijuana inside. 

Johnson was arrested on charges of possession of meth, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

If you know something, say something. Send an email to drugactivity@lawrencecounty.in.gov or call Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office tip line at 812-545-4700. All calls are confidential.