KNIGHTSTOWN – On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, a trooper from the Indiana State Police Pendleton District was patrolling Interstate 70 near the 115-mile marker (Knightstown exit) when a traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a Missouri man and the seizure of approximately three and a half pounds of cocaine.
The vehicle, operated by Jonathan Andrew Diggins, 34, of Raytown, Missouri, was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 70 near the 115-mile marker in Henry County by Master Trooper Barry Bischoff. During the stop, Trooper Bischoff recognized indicators of criminal activity and requested the assistance of a K9. Trooper Michael Thiron arrived and deployed his Police K9, Yana, to perform an open-air sniff around the vehicle. K9 Yana alerted to the presence of narcotics. After a subsequent search of the vehicle, troopers located approximately three and a half pounds of suspected cocaine and a Glock .40 caliber handgun.
Diggins was arrested and transported to the Henry County Jail and preliminarily charged with:
- Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 2 Felony (with enhancement).
- Possession of Cocaine, a Level 3 Felony.
Master Trooper Barry Bischoff was assisted with the investigation by the Knightstown Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Department, and Davis Towing.
