BEDFORD – A Bloomington woman was arrested in Bedford on Sunday evening after a welfare check led to the discovery of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in her vehicle.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Bedford Police Officer B. Bower, Loretta Grubbs, 57, faces charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On Sunday, April 6, at approximately 7:18 p.m., Officers Bower and Landon Jones were dispatched to the 3508 block of Pump House Road for a report of a woman hitting herself in the face inside a black pickup truck. Upon arrival, the officers located the vehicle parked in a gravel lot. A woman, later identified as Loretta Grubbs, was inside. Grubbs waved at the officers, exited the truck, and began speaking with them.
Officers informed Grubbs about the welfare check requests. She stated she was there to take pictures of the flooded playground due to recent rain. Officers noted that Grubbs’s face was red around her mouth and inquired if she had been hitting herself. Grubbs denied this, claiming it was due to allergies and a near-choking peanut butter incident. During the interaction, Grubbs appeared nervous, spoke rapidly, and at one point stated she was feeling anxious. She also began discussing a male who had allegedly threatened her with a gun and how to report it.
Officers asked Grubbs if she had any drugs or weapons on her person or in her vehicle. She admitted to smoking marijuana but stated she did not have any on her at that time. Grubbs reportedly consented to a search of her person and vehicle. When asked if she had anything in her pockets, Grubbs produced a prescription bottle, stating it contained her Klonopin.
Officer Jones examined the pill bottle and allegedly observed plastic bags containing a crystal-like substance and a red cut straw inside. Based on his training and experience, Officer Jones identified the substance as consistent with methamphetamine. At this point, Grubbs was detained and placed in handcuffs.
A subsequent search of Grubbs’s vehicle allegedly yielded another bag containing meth on the driver’s seat. Inside Grubbs’s cigarette pack, officers reportedly found a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette. Further inspection of the pill bottle revealed a glass vial containing meth, two clear plastic baggies containing meth and a red cut straw that tested positive for meth. The total weight was 4 grams of meth.
Grubbs was transported to the Bedford Police Department for processing and then to the Lawrence County Jail.
Grubbs’s vehicle was towed from the scene.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent unless convicted through due legal proceedings. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
