FRANKFORT, Ind. – Over a span of three-days, the Frankfort Police Department reports a number of arrests for methamphetamine in three separate incidents.
The first arrest took place on September 20, 2022, at approximately 6:53 pm after Frankfort Police Department Sergeant Brett Dale observed a person wanted on Violation of Probation warrant while patrolling in the area of Barner and Main streets. Sgt. Dale approached 44-year-old, Porter Shelton of Frankfort, and took him into custody.
After being taken into custody, officers found over three grams of methamphetamine on Shelton. Shelton was transported to the Clinton County Jail without incident. Official charges were filed by the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office.
The second police activity resulted in a total of four arrests after serving a search warrant for narcotics activity for a garage at 1110 W McClurg St. on September 22, 2022, at approximately 12:22 am. FPD Sergeant Lance Pickrell and K9 Officer Andrew Snyder observed drug activity in the 1100 Block W McClurg St. Multiple individuals were on scene so assistance was requested of off-duty FPD officers as well as Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and Rossville Police Department. As a result of the warrant served the following individuals were arrested and charges requested to the Clinton County Prosecutor: Devin Cox, 32-year-old, of Frankfort – Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Syringe, Possession of Paraphernalia and Maintaining a Common Nuisance; Jessie Birge, 36-year-old of Frankfort – Possession of Syringe, Possession of Paraphernalia and Visiting a Common Nuisance; Breanna Wessell, 27-year-old of Michigantown – Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana; and, Peter Williams, 24-year-old of Frankfort – Possession of Paraphernalia, Visiting a Common Nuisance.
The final meth related arrest came later on the same day at approximately 2:29 pm when Frankfort Police Department Captain Brady Sorrells was conducting school patrol when he observed a vehicle fail to use a turn signal and drive left of center in the area of Dolsen and Green streets. K9 Officer Beau Smith and K9 Bane were requested and responded to the scene. A free air exterior sniff was conducted with probable cause being established for a search of the vehicle.
The driver, 54-year-old, Robby Gillum of Frankfort, was subsequently arrested for Dealing Methamphetamine at 25 grams, Level 2 Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 4 Felony and Possession of Syringe.
“Twenty-five grams of methamphetamine was stopped from being distributed in our city,” stated FPD Chief Scott Shoemaker on a Facebook post on the department’s page. “After the last few days of drug arrests, I’d be paranoid about who is next.”
