BEDFORD – A warrant was issued for a Bloomington man after police found he was driving with drugs in his system.
Police arrested 27-year-old Curtis McCullough on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and OWI with a controlled substance in his body.
According to Bedford Police Department Captain Dakoda Emmons, on March 21, 2024, at approximately 4:37 p.m., the Bedford Police dispatch received a call about a blue tow truck driving erratically, crossing the center line, and could not maintain its lane.
Officers later received more information that the vehicle had turned onto 5th Street. Capt. Emmons was in the area and began to search for the tow truck. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department had also called in and advised the driver of this tow truck was wanted on a warrant. I observed a tow truck matching that description traveling east, approaching X Street. The tow truck made an abrupt right turn
onto X Street. Capt. Emmons got behind the vehicle and activated my overhead red and blue emergency lights, conducting a traffic stop. The tow truck pulled into the parking lot at 615 X Street.
Capt. Emmons spoke to the driver. After searching for his driver’s license, he handed Capt. Emmons a Chase bank card.
The male finally retrieved his driver’s license and was identified as Curtis McCullough. After speaking with McCullough, he was asked to step out of the vehicle to conduct field sobriety tests.
He passed the tests.
Police then learned the vehicle registration was expired.
McCullough was asked to submit to the SoToxa test. SoToxa is a handheld analyzer that uses an oral fluid swab to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs: cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates, cannabis (THC), amphetamine, and benzodiazepines.
McCullough agreed. He tested positive for stim-map/XTC, which is consistent with MDMA or ecstasy, and CNS Stim-Amp, which is a stimulant that includes amphetamines, methylphenidate, atomoxetine, modafinil, armodafinil, pitolisant, and solriamfetol.
He then consented to a blood draw and was transported by Officer Sarah Haluda to IU Health Bedford Hospital. He was then transported back to the vehicle, where his friend took possession of the tow truck.
The blood test results came back from the lab on May 30. The test revealed that McCullough had fentanyl, nor fentanyl and amphetamines, and meth in his blood.
The information was forwarded to the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office, and a warrant was issued for McCullough’s arrest.
