Putnam County—Last night at 11:20, Indiana State Police Trooper Yan Dravigne stopped a black Honda Accord for failure to dim headlights on westbound Interstate 70 near the 41 mile marker. While speaking with the occupants, Trooper Dravigne detected several indicators of possible criminal activity and requested a police canine unit. Cloverdale Police Sergeant Charlie Hallam and K-9 “Chewie” responded and “Chewie” gave a positive alert to narcotics in the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, several Xanax pills, approximately six grams of cocaine, less than three grams of Marijuana, and assorted drug paraphernalia were all located. A subsequent registration check revealed the license plate was reported stolen out of Indianapolis, IN.
Arrested:
GABRIELLE CODALATA , age 19, of Indianapolis, IN.
- Possession cocaine ( felony)
- Possession stolen property (A misd)
- Possession controlled substance (A misd)
LOUIS GUTIERREZ , age 18, of Indianapolis, IN.
- Possession of Cocaine ( felony)
- Possession controlled substance (A misd)
JUAN GARCIA, age 19, of Indianapolis, IN.
- Possession Marijuana (A misd)
- Possession paraphernalia (A misd)
All were incarcerated in the Putnam County Jail. Dravigne was assisted by Trooper David Cox Jr., Cloverdale Police Department, and Haywood Towing.
Photo 1 is Codalata; Photo 2 is Gutierrez; Photo 3 is Garcia..
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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