BEDFORD — A traffic stop in a posted school zone led to the arrest of a Bloomington woman on multiple drug-related charges after an Indiana State Police K-9 alerted officers to contraband inside her vehicle.
Gillian R. Campaigne, 52, of Bloomington, is facing two felony counts and a misdemeanor following the incident in Bedford.
On the afternoon of January 14, 2025, Trooper Jesse Crane was alerted by Detective Caleb Garvin to a gray 2013 Hyundai traveling well above the speed limit on 16th Street. According to the probable cause affidavit, the vehicle was clocked at 35 mph in a 20 mph school zone near Parkview School.
The school zone was clearly marked and active at the time of the violation. Trooper Crane intercepted and stopped the vehicle at the intersection of 16th and I Streets.
While Trooper Crane was processing the traffic violation, Trooper Clay McBride arrived on the scene with K-9 Noble. The police dog conducted an exterior sniff of Campaigne’s vehicle and provided a positive alert for the presence of narcotics.
A subsequent search of the car reportedly uncovered the following items: a black plastic container holding a crystal and powder substance that later field-tested positive for methamphetamine, a prescription bottle belonging to another individual containing 15 yellow pills identified as Clonazepam, a Schedule IV controlled substance, and two used syringes.
After being read her Miranda warnings, Campaigne denied knowledge of the illegal items found in the vehicle. According to court documents, she told officers she had found the prescription bottle on the ground at her apartment complex and kept it without knowing what was inside.
Based on the evidence recovered at the scene, Campaigne has been charged with possession of meth, unlawful possession of a syringe, and possession of a Schedule IV Controlled substance.
Trooper Crane, a 15-year veteran of the Indiana State Police, noted in the affidavit that his extensive training and experience as a canine handler aided in the identification of the substances.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based on the information provided in the probable cause affidavit and does not represent a final determination of guilt or innocence.
