ISP announced a drug arrest on Saturday 4/29/23 after a stolen vehicle was chased through Muncie, IN. Pictured is K-9 Trooper Yana.
Muncie, Ind. (WANE) – Indiana State Police announced two drug arrests Saturday, which included charges of possession of methamphetamine.
According to the ISP, Trooper Michael Thiron was alerted to details about a stolen vehicle around 11:00 p.m. Friday night.
The stolen car was said to be southbound on Madison Avenue near Washington Street in Muncie.
The officer spotted a black and silver 2007 Chevrolet Silverado matching the description in that area and called for backup before initiating a traffic stop.
Sergeant Nick Albrecht joined Trooper Thiron and the two followed the truck to a nearby gas station.
An ISP press release said the truck drove off after ignoring the soldiers’ verbal commands.
Eventually, according to officials, the truck jumped a curb and came to a stop. As the driver took off running, officers arrested two passengers.
A search in nearby areas failed to locate the driver.
Trooper Thiron’s K-9 partner, Yana, conducted an outdoor sniff of the truck and indicated that narcotics were present.
According to the ISP, a search of the truck resulted in the discovery of drug paraphernalia, approximately twelve grams of heroin, methamphetamine and five grams of marijuana.
The passengers were identified as Lloyd Junior Panther, 52, of Muncie, and Renee Leah Ruble, 44, of Winchester. Both were preliminarily accused of:
- Possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony
- Possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony
- Possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor
Both were taken to the Delaware County Jail.
