The Press-Dispatch
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A-6 Wednesday, November 13, 2013 The Press-Dispatch Lance arrested on possesion of marijuana charges Sunday An Oakland City woman was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia after police made a traffic stop Sunday afternoon. Erin Lance, 27, of 108 S. 1225 E. Oakland City, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. by Pike County Deputy Chad Tharp. Deputy Tharp said he was patrolling for "smurfing," or buying ingredients to make meth, after reports were issued of out-of-county residents making multiple purchases of pseudoephedrine within minutes of each other. In his report, Tharp stated he witnessed a woman leave CVS and drive south on Highway 57. He followed her and noticed her go left of center near the Oatsville Road. He stopped the vehicle at the Pike-Gibson County line. Tharp said he was able to access a national log that showed Lance, who was driving, had purchased pseudoephedrine at CVS and her passenger Michael Mitchell had also purchased pseudoephedrine six minutes later. Tharp said while he was searching her vehicle he heard Pike County Deputy Todd Meadors, who was assisting with the investigation, tell Lance to "drop it." Tharp in his report said Lance was removing an item from her bra. He walked over and found a red, one-hitter pipe in her shirt and Lance was trying to get rid of it. He said the pipe contained a burnt marijuana residue. She was taken into custody. Tharp said Lance had hidden a box of pseudoephedrine in her pants and Mitchell had hidden a box under his seat. Pride arrested for minor consuming, criminal mischief A Petersburg man was arrested early Sunday morning after police received a complaint about a man beating on an apartment door at Liberty Apts. in Petersburg. Tyler P. Pride, 20, of 5932 CR 275 E., Petersburg, was arrested at 2:49 a.m. by Petersburg Patrolman Jared Simmons on preliminary charges of minor consuming, criminal mischief and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Officer Simmons said at 2 a.m. he was called to the Liberty Apts. When he arrived, he was told by Brandon Dononhoo and Taylor Clark that Pride showed up at their apartment at about 2 a.m. and started beating on their door asking if he could stay there. Dononhoo said he told Pride no and to leave, but Pride became angry and tried to force his way into the apartment. Eventually, after being told repeatedly to leave, he ran down the stairs and broke out a light fixture and ran towards Highway 61. Sheriff's Deputies Dallas Killian and Brad Jenkins went to that area and located Pride, who resisted when they tried to detain him. Officer Simmons said Pride tested three times the legal limit for blood alcohol content on a portable breath test. Police then located a Prose escapes injury in Monday roll-over crash A Wheatland man escaped injury last Monday when he crashed, overturning his pickup truck on Highway 257. Eric T. Prose, 20, was driving a 2008 Dodge north on 257 as he approached CR 550 N. Pike County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Boger said there was some standing water on the road that caused Prose to hydroplane and go left of center off the roadway. Deputy Boger said Prose's truck rolled over at least once. Prose called 911 and stayed in the truck until EMS Director Chris Young arrived and helped him out. He was uninjured, but his Dodge truck was a total loss in the 11:10 p.m. accident. Deputy Boger said that is the third accident in that spot in the last year. Information fair at Vincennes University Adults seeking to complete a college degree are invited to attend an information fair at Vincennes University on Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m. EST. The event will take place in VU's Indiana Center for Applied Technology located at the corner of Chestnut and St. Clair streets. While not required, persons planning to attend the open house are asked to submit an online reservation at www.vinu.edu/finishmydegree. For persons unable to attend the open house, more information is available by contacting VU Admissions, 812-888-4313 or VUadmit@ vinu.edu. 13-year-old girl in a car parked at the apartments. Officer Simmons said the girl told police Pride had let her drink vodka. Harvest nearing the end Smalls Grains combines a bean field near Hornady Park on Saturday morning. Harvest is winding down in Pike County and Indiana. Hoosier Ag Today is reporting about 85 percent of the corn and 93 percent of soybeans in Indiana have been harvested. Yield numbers being reported are good. Several rains have slowed harvest and farmers are saying the yields are heavy enough it is taking longer this year.