Another tip from a watchful citizen early Tuesday morning brought the Greensburg Police Department closer to exterminating the drug problem in the city.
By 3 a.m. on Tuesday, the Decatur County Jail had five new prisoners. Bronwyn Elizabeth Stormes, 24, 720 N. Perkins Street, Rushville, was arrested on charges of visiting a common nuisance. Megan Leigh Alvey, 21, 337 S. Franklin Street, Greensburg, was arrested on charges of visiting a common nuisance. Justin Roy Johnson, 26, 903 W. 24th Street, Connersville, was arrested on charges of visiting a common nuisance. A $155 cash bond was set for all three.
Adam Benjamin Blair, 27, 936 E. Colonial Manor Apt. 408, Greensburg, was arrested on charges of marijuana possession and visiting a common nuisance, and Timothy Paul Blair, 31, 514 W. Main Street, Greensburg, was arrested on charges of visiting a common nuisance and a bench warrant for failure to appear. No bond was set for either Adam Blair or Timothy Blair.
According to Greensburg Police Chief Brian Heaton, a tip about possible drug use at 936 E. Colonial Manor Drive, specifically the apartment of Adam Blair, was received by dispatch at 11:44 p.m. Monday night. The caller advised that there was suspicious activity, strange noises and unusual odors coming from the apartment. When GPD officers arrived, the strange smell was identified as “burnt marijuana,” Chief Heaton reported.
After identifying the apartment that was emitting the odors, the GPD attempted to make contact. But inside the apartment, no one answered.
Working quickly to establish probable cause, the officers sought to obtain a search warrant from the office of the Decatur County Prosecutor.
In the interim period before the warrant was granted, the GPD kept a secure perimeter around the residence, making sure that no one went in or out of the apartment, Chief Heaton explained.
“It definitely tied up our units (for about two hours),” Heaton said.
The search warrant was secured and served at 1:23 a.m. Tuesday. Upon gaining entry to the apartment, the police found marijuana and proof of marijuana consumption and the five suspects were arrested. After record checks, it was determined that Timothy Blair had a bench warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear.
“The officers did a great job of identifying the odor and confirming the suspicious activity and suspicious noise,” Heaton said.
The Police Chief stressed again the importance of community involvement in a case such as this. Without the tip from the public, the alleged marijuana den might not have been uncovered and busted. The Greensburg Police Department always accepts tips from the community. The main phone number for the GPD is 812-663-3131. The GPD tip line to report crimes is 66-CRIME, or 662-7463. Callers to the tip line may remain anonymous.
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