Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested four people in a vehicle heading south on U.S. 31 after noting the car’s license plate had been reported stolen.
Deputy Adam Warner saw the silver Chrysler car with the stolen plate at 10:07 p.m. Thursday turning on to West Tellman Road when he also saw one of the occupants throwing something from the vehicle, deputies said.
The item was later recovered and identified as marijuana, deputies said.
The car was stopped and deputies found drugs and drug-related items inside the vehicle, deputies said. Investigators determined that a registration renewal sticker affixed to the stolen license plate was also stolen from another vehicle.
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Arrested were:
- Marlon Cowan Jr., 42, of 2935 Lamplight Drive, on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana, two counts of theft, possession of paraphernalia, obstruction of justice and driving while suspended with a prior conviction. Cowan has been released from the Bartholomew County Jail, jail officials said.
- Joshua V. Dewey, 36, of 301 Smith St., on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Dewey has been released from the jail, jail officials said.
- Anthony K. Roberts, 25, of 1941 Ohio Ave., on a charge of possession of paraphernalia and a Bartholomew County felony warrant for a probation violation on an original charge of felony theft. He was being held without bond in jail, jail officials said.
- Rachel Cardoso-Nelson, 29, of 611 California St., on a charge of possession of paraphernalia. She was being held in jail in lieu of $2,500 bond, jail officials said.
