12 arrests during Narcotics roundup throughout Scott County

On Saturday

On Saturday November 3, 2018 the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Scottsburg City Police, and the Austin City Police conducted 2 operations during a Narcotics roundup throughout Scott County. The larger investigation consisted of a Search Warrant that was obtained through Clark County with the cooperation Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel on an investigation led by the Detective Steve Herald with the Scottsburg City Police. This search warrant was served at the residence of Christopher Hammill of Lexington, IN located on Hwy 362 in Clark County. The Search Warrant resulted in just over 5 ounces of Methamphetamine, almost 1 pound of marijuana and over $350 in cash. 4 individuals were arrested during the Search warrant they are Chris Hammill, Brooks Hammill, Kristen Hunt, and Tonya Rosenbarger all 4 individuals where transported to the Clark County Jail.

The warrant roundup of the operation was a culmination of the agencies detectives from over the last several months that resulted in 8 Drug dealers where taken off the streets in Scott County and 2 individuals who were already incarcerated where served additional warrants of dealing drugs.

In Total the multi agency operation had a total of 12 arrests and 2 warrants served on previously incarcerated individuals.

In a joint statement from Sheriff Kenny Hughbanks, Chief Scott Zellers, Chief Robert Gudgel, and Prosecutor Chris Owens

"We just want the the citizens of Scott County know we will continue to work at reducing the drug epidemic in Scott County through the cooperation of our local agencies."

Arrested where the following:

HAMMILL, CHRISTOPHER
Charges: LEVEL # DEALING METHAMPHETAMINE,
MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE,
POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
LEVEL 2 POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINES WITH INTENT TO DELIVER
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA WITH INTENT TO DELIVER
POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA

HAMMILL, BROOKS 
Charges: IC 35-48-4-13(b)FL6 ~ MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE

HUNT, KRISTEN
Charges: IC 35-48-4-13(b)FL6 ~ MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE

ROSENBARGER, TONYA
Charges: IC 35-48-4-13(b)FL6 ~ MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE

RICE, JEREMY

Charges: IC 35-48-4-1.1(A)FL5 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE
IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE GRAMS

MILLER, VICTORIA

Charges: IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - LESS THAN 1 GRAM BUT WITH AN ENHANCING CIRCUMSTA

SAMSON, SCOTTIE

Charges: IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE GRAMS
IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE GRAMS

MILLER, ASHLEY

Charges: IC 35-48-4-1.1(D)FL3 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST FIVE GRAMS LT TEN GRAMS
IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE GRAMS

HICKS, DWAYNE

Charges: IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE GRAMS
IC 35-48-4-1.1(A)FL5 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE
IC 35-44.1-3-4(A)FL6 ~ ESCAPE -- FLEES FROM LAWFUL DETENTION
IC 35-48-4-6.1(B)FL5 ~ POSSESSION METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST 5 BUT LESS THAT 10 GRAMS
IC 16-42-19-12 ~ LEGEND DRUG POSSESSION
IC 35-48-4-11(A)MB ~ POSSESSION MARIJUANA/HASH OIL/HASHISH OR SALVIA
IC 35-48-4-8.3(A)MA ~ POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA
IC 35-48-4-8.3(A)MA ~ POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA
IC 35-48-4-13(b)FL6 ~ MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE

NEEDLER, DAVID

Charges: IC 35-48-4-13(b)FL6 ~ MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE
IC 35-48-4-6(B)FL6 ~ POSSESSION OF COCAINE OR SCHEDULE I OR II NARCOTIC DRUG - AT LEAST 5 LT 10 GR
IC 16-42-19-18(FL6) ~ UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF SYRINGE
IC 35-48-4-2(D)FL4 ~ DEALING SCHEDULE I, II, III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - AT LEAST FIVE GRAMS LT TEN
IC 35-48-4-2(C)FL5 ~ DEALING SCHEDULE I, II, III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE

DUFF, MICHAEL

Charges: IC 35-48-4-13(A)MB ~ VISITING A COMMON NUISANCE
IC 35-48-4-6(B)FL6 ~ POSSESSION OF COCAINE OR SCHEDULE I OR II NARCOTIC DRUG - AT LEAST 5 LT 10 GR
IC 35-48-4-7(A)MA ~ POSSESSION SCHEDULE I, II, III, OR IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
IC 16-42-19-18(FL6) ~ UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF SYRINGE
IC 35-48-4-8.3(A)MA ~ POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA

EVANS, KELSIE

Charges: IC 35-48-4-13(A)MB ~ VISITING A COMMON NUISANCE
IC 35-48-4-6(B)FL6 ~ POSSESSION OF COCAINE OR SCHEDULE I OR II NARCOTIC DRUG - AT LEAST 5 LT 10 GR

Two warrants were also served on Individuals who had been incarcerated on previous charges they are as follows:

SPICER, ADAM

Charges: IC 35-48-4-6(B)FL6 ~ POSSESSION OF COCAINE OR SCHEDULE I OR II NARCOTIC DRUG - AT LEAST 5 LT 10 GR
IC 35-44.1-3-5(B)FL5 ~ TRAFFICKING WITH AN INMATE - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
IC 35-48-4-11(A)MB ~ POSSESSION MARIJUANA/HASH OIL/HASHISH OR SALVIA
IC 35-48-4-8.3(A)MA ~ POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA
IC 35-44.1-2-9(FL6) ~ FAILURE TO APPEAR -- IF CHARGE WAS A FELONY
IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE GRAMS
IC 35-48-4-1.1(C)FL4 ~ DEALING IN METHAMPHETAMINE - AT LEAST ONE GRAM LT FIVE GRAMS

GARRETT, LARON

Charges: IC 35-42-2-1(MB) ~ BATTERY
IC 35-43-2-1.5(FL6) ~ RESIDENTIAL ENTRY
IC 35-48-4-3(a)(1) (F5): DEALING IN A SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESENCE OF A MINOR AS INHANCING CIR