Fowler, IN – A routine traffic stop in Benton County resulted in the arrest of two individuals from Alabama on multiple gun and drug-related charges.
According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Wednesday at approximately 4:12 p.m. when deputies conducted a stop along U.S. Highway 41. During the interaction, deputies suspected the female driver was under the influence of narcotics. A further investigation led to the arrest of Terri Elyse Ward, 36, and Deonte Marquis Clark, 41, both of Harvest, Alabama.
Ward was allegedly found operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic, and she faces charges including possession of a Schedule I controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. Clark was also allegedly in possession of a Schedule I substance and paraphernalia, and additionally faces a charge of possessing a firearm as a serious violent felon.
Authorities reported seizing three firearms, suspected fentanyl, and suspected cocaine during the stop. Both individuals were booked into the Benton County Jail and held on $20,000 bonds each.
The Indiana State Police assisted in the investigation, with Trooper Farmer and his K-9 partner Bo supporting deputies on the scene. Officials noted the stop as an example of successful interagency cooperation to improve public safety in the region.
“All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law,” the sheriff’s office emphasized in its release.
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