Three Vincennes Men Arrested for Possession of Meth; Driver faces additional Charge of Resisting after Fleeing on Foot

Knox County – Last night at approximately 8:43, Sergeant Bill Gadberry was patrolling Hwy 50 near Wheatland when he observed a suspicious vehicle with only one headlight pull out of the Wheatland
Co-Op. The driver of the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero continued west on Hwy 50 and was clocked by radar at 71 mph. Sergeant Gadberry activated his emergency lights and stopped the vehicle on Marchino Road just north of Hwy 50. As soon as the vehicle stopped the driver fled on foot. Two passengers inside the vehicle, Eric Boger, 28, and Kolbie Staley, 22, both from Vincennes, were detained. During a search of the vehicle officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Boger and Staley were arrested and taken to the Knox County Jail. Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies searched the area for approximately three hours before finding the driver nearly two-miles away walking on Summers Road. The driver was identified as Shawn Crouse, 29, of Vincennes. He was arrested without further incident and taken to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

ARRESTED AND CHARGES:
• Shawn Crouse, 29, Vincennes, IN
1. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor
2. Possession of Meth, Class D Felony

• Eric Boger, 28, Vincennes, IN (Owner of the Oldsmobile Alero)
1. Possession of Meth, Class D Felony
2. Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class D Felony

• Kolbie Staley, 22, Vincennes, IN
1. Possession of Meth, Class D Felony
2. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor

MEDIA NOTE: Photo 1 – Shawn Crouse Photo 2 – Eric Boger Photo 3 – Kolbie Staley

Arresting Officers: Sergeant Bill Gadberry and Trooper William Campbell, Indiana State Police

Assisting Agency: Knox County Sheriff’s Office
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