Evansville Police, Narcotics Joint Task Force investigators, and members of the FBI Task Force arrested 3 people on gun and drug charges during a car stop on S. Green River Rd around 9:45am on Friday.
Police received information that KARLON COLE, 43, was in possession of methamphetamine and was armed with a handgun in the area of Green River Rd and Vogel.
A detective observed COLE on the lot of Taco Bell. Another person got into the SUV for 4-5 minutes, then got out and left in another vehicle. COLE then drove away. Officers confirmed COLE was driving on a suspended license. COLE was pulled over by patrol officers in the 200 block of S. Green River.
During the stop, COLE was found to be in possession of a .22cal handgun. COLE is a convicted felon and is on probation for dealing meth in Kentucky. He is not permitted to own a firearm due to his conviction. He also does not have a permit to possess a handgun.
A passenger in the SUV, TERRANCE HARDIMA N (27), was found to be armed with a loaded 9mm handgun. HARDIMAN has a prior conviction for criminal recklessness and possession of a handgun without a permit in Gibson County.
HARDIMAN and COLE both confirmed that the person who had gotten in the SUV bought marijuana from HARDIMAN. Marijuana and meth were found in the SUV.
Another passenger, FITOLAY DEMESMIN (36), was also arrested.
The person who reportedly bought marijuana from HARDIMAN was not located.
The suspects were booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail on the following charges:
COLE- possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of a handgun without a permit, maintain a common nuisance
HARDIMAN- possession of a handgun without a permit with a prior conviction, dealing marijuana, dealing meth, visiting a common nuisance
DEMESMIN- visiting a common nuisance
