Inmate at the jail attempted to ingest methamphetamine
-On Wednesday, May 29, the Indiana State Police began an investigation at the request of the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office after a female inmate at the jail attempted to ingest methamphetamine which caused her to suffer a medical emergency.
The initial investigation by Indiana State Police Detectives indicated the incident began at approximately 9:00 pm on the evening of May 29, when Angela Kay Bennett, age 43, Butlerville, Indiana was arrested by a deputy with the sheriff’s office on a Bartholomew County, Indiana warrant. She was transported to the jail where she was being processed by the jail staff. During the book-in process, Bennett allegedly removed a baggy containing suspected methamphetamine from her person and attempted to swallow it.
As a result of her attempting to swallow the baggy, Bennett began suffering a medical emergency. Bennett was immediately given medical attention. She was transported to St. Vincent-Jennings Hospital before being transported to an Indianapolis hospital for further treatment.
The investigation is ongoing by detectives with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post.
Seymour Man Arrested at Osgood Area Home on Multiple Drug Charges
Local Fire Departments Receive Grants from Indiana DNR
Indiana Submits Waiver Request to Prioritize Student Learning Over Federal Bureaucracy
