Vigo County—This afternoon around 12:42, Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Troopers served a Vigo County search warrant on a residence at 4692 Sunnyside Street in northern Vigo County.
During the search of the residence, many items commonly associated with the production of methamphetamine were located. There appeared to be evidence of recent methamphetamine production, but no active lab was discovered. There also appeared to be trace amounts of methamphetamine discovered. The two residents were taken into custody and incarcerated in the Vigo County Jail.
Five dogs were removed from the residence by Animal Control Officer, Vigo County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Taylor, and the Terre Haute Humane Society. All dogs are now in the custody of the T.H. Humane Society.
Arrested: Rodney A. Christenberry, age 34, 4692 Sunnyside Street, Terre Haute, IN.
Charges: Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Precursors, and Dumping Controlled Waste, all felonies.
Arrested: Crystal D. Thomas, age 35, same address
Charges: Same as above
The case was investigated by ISP Meth Suppression Troopers Shilo Raulston, B.J. Patterson, Adam
Edwards, and Mike Organ.
Anyone wishing to report suspected meth activity in the Putnamville District is urged to call the
Indiana State Police Putnamville Post at 765-653-4114. The Putnamville District is comprised of Putnam, Parke, Vermillion, Clay, Vigo, and Sullivan counties.
The attached pictures are ISP Lieutenant Brent Johnson placing Crystal Thomas into custody and the items discovered during the search.
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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