INDIANAPOLIS – Tuesday night, Feb. 7, just after 6 p.m., Indiana State Trooper Michael Risley was patrolling I-74 near County Road 700 West in Shelby County, he noticed a silver Ford Ranger following another vehicle too closely.
Risley pulled the truck over on I-74 near the 103-mile marker. While speaking with the driver and passenger, Risley became suspicious of possible drug activity.
He requested assistance from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and two deputies responded. Trooper Hunter McCord and her K9 Koda also responded to assist.
McCord utilized Koda to conduct an open-air sniff around the outside of the vehicle, Koda gave an indication of narcotics inside the truck. Officers subsequently searched the truck and found three small bags of methamphetamine, along with pills and drug paraphernalia.
The driver, 49-year-old Eric Alexander of Shelbyville, was arrested. He faces preliminary charges of dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving on a suspended license.
He was transported to the Shelby County Jail and incarcerated. The passenger in the vehicle was released with no charges.
