Loogootee: An early morning domestic dispute in Loogootee led officers to information that uncovered an indoor marijuana grow and a methamphetamine lab.
At about 12:23 this morning, Trooper Andrew Beaver assisted the Loogootee Police Department at 305 Bloomfield Road in Loogootee to attempt to resolve a domestic disagreement between a couple. Officers reached an agreement for the parties to separate for the night and left the scene.
Shortly after leaving, officers received information that the homeowner of the residence, Edward R. McCloskey, 56, was cultivating marijuana in the basement. Trooper Beaver, Loogootee Officer Steve Nolan, and Martin County Deputy Joshua Greene filed for a search warrant for the residence through the Martin County Prosecutor’s Office. The warrant was granted for the residence, and officers began searching around 6:00 this morning.
Officers located 30 marijuana plants growing in the basement, as well as a methamphetamine lab, precursors to manufacture methamphetamine, and other drug paraphernalia throughout the house. Officers contacted the Indiana State Police Marijuana Eradication Unit and the Methamphetamine Suppression Section to remove the plants and safely dismantle the methamphetamine lab.
McCloskey was arrested without incident and lodged in the Martin County Jail.
Arrested and Charges:
Edward R. McCloskey, 56
305 Bloomfield Road, Loogootee, IN
- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony
- Dealing Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony
- Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony
- Possession of Two or More Precursors, Level 6 Felony
- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
- Cultivating Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
- Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class B Misdemeanor
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