- Thursday March 23rd, 2017 :: 06:10 a.m. EDT
Richmond Woman Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges
Richmond – An ongoing investigation involving the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section and Indiana State Parole Agents led to the arrest of a Richmond woman on multiple felony charges, and the removal of five children from her Flatley Rd. residence.
The events started around 9 p.m. Tuesday night, 3/21, when troopers and parole agents went to the home at 2200 Flatley Rd. Richmond, on a tip that a wanted subject, Thomas Vanmeter age 23, was living there. While officers didn’t locate Thomas Vanmeter, they did locate Methamphetamine, a controlled substance believed to be Suboxone, a marijuana grow operation and a stolen firearm.
As a result of their ongoing investigation, Heather Parks, age 30, was arrested at the house and charged with four counts of Neglect of a Dependent, Level 6 Felony; Maintaining A Common Nuisance, Level 6 Felony; Theft (Possession of Stolen Firearm) Level 6 Felony; Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana, both misdemeanor charges. Parks was incarcerated at the Wayne County Jail.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Thomas J. Vanmeter, age 23 of Richmond, is asked to call the Pendleton State Police Post at 765-778-2121. Tips can be made and kept anonymous.
Address/Location
Indiana State Police-Pendleton District 51-Pendleton, IN
9022 Indiana 67
Pendleton, IN 46064
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-778-2121
John Bowling
Public Information Sergeant, Pendleton District 51
[email protected]
765-778-2121