MITCHELL – Two people were arrested on Sunday, November 6th at 4:20 p.m. a Mitchell Police officer stopped a white Buick on State Road 37 for a traffic violation.
The driver was 40-year-old Patrick Wilson, of Brazil and his passenger was 39-year-old Jennifer Redfield, of Indianapolis.
Wilson was driving on a suspended driver’s license.
The two told the office they were on their way home after visiting an inmate at Branchville Correctional Facility. Â
A canine alerted officers to possible drugs in the vehicle.
In the center console, police found 8 grams of crystal meth and two smoking devices.
Wilson told an officer he would not speak to them “because whatever I say is going to be used against me”.
Both Redfield and Wilson were detained on charges of possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wilson also faces a charge of driving while his driver’s license was suspended.
The vehicle was towed by Stone City Service and Collision Center.
If you know something, say something. Send an email to drugactivity@lawrencecounty.in.gov or call Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office tip line at 812-545-4700. All calls are confidential.
