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Suspicious Activity Leads to Four Arrests in Scottsburg

Scott County – In the afternoon hours of February 4th, 2015, State Police Detectives were observing a residence located 532 Ray Street in Scottsburg after receiving information on suspicious activity at that location.

Upon observing suspicious activity, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle shortly after the vehicle left the residence. During the traffic stop, the Driver, Debra Groenenboom of Scottsburg, was found to be in possession of Methamphetamine and drug paraphernailia. Information from this traffic stop lead officers to assist the Scott County Probation Department in a probation check at the residence on Ray Street. During the probation check further drugs and drug paraphernalia were found.

Indiana State Troopers from the Sellersburg Post made the following arrests:

1. Debra Groenenboom, 42, Scottsburg, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana.

2. Valerie Roll, 33, Scottsburg, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, Visiting a Common Nuisance.

3. James E. Barnett, 32, Austin, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, Visiting a Common Nuisance.

4. Benjamin Coomer, 48, Scottsburg, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Media Note Photos of the four arrested individuals are attached to this news release.

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 Cpl. Carey L. Huls

All subjects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.