Mitchell Police Arrest Five After Finding Drugs

Last updated on Wednesday, June 15, 2016

(MITCHELL) - Several people were arrested Sunday on drug charges after a Mitchell police officer police spotted some suspicious activity in the 900 block of Lawrence Street.

Around 6:30 p.m. the officer noticed a person sitting in a vehicle. When the officer stopped to see what was going on 34-year-old Travis Barlow came out of a home at 916 Lawrence Street. During a conversation with Barlow, he gave the officer permission to search his home and garage.

During that search police found baggies, marijuana cigarettes, white pills, a grinder and marijuana, a zipper pouch that contained eight syringes, a tie off, spoon and a baggie meth with residue, Suboxone, a scale with meth residue and a weight counter.

Barlow was arrested on charges of dealing meth and marijuana, possession of meth and marijuana, possession of legend drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance.

Four others facing charges are:

Shanon N. Hardin, 30, Mitchell, was arrested on a charge of maintaining a common nuisance.
Christine L. Riggs, 42, Mitchell, on a charge of visiting a common nuisance and an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in Brown County.
Trent E. Grissom, 37, Orleans, was cited into court on a charge of visiting a common nuisance
Ethan R. Terrell, 24, 532 F St.,was cited into court on a charge of visiting a common nuisance

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