Rensselaer, IN – A Whiting man was arrested in Rensselaer after allegedly giving police a false name and being found with methamphetamine during a traffic-related incident last week.
According to the Rensselaer Police Department, officers responded around 7:30 a.m. on November 12, 2025, to reports of a suspicious individual near Melville and Walnut Streets. The caller said the man appeared to be “tweaking,” a term often used to describe methamphetamine influence.
During the response, a second call indicated the man had nearly walked into traffic. Officers located the suspect, who showed signs of intoxication and provided a false identity. He was detained on charges of public intoxication and obstructing traffic, pending identity verification.
Authorities later identified the man as 42-year-old Nicholas Radick of Whiting, who allegedly had an active warrant in Newton County for narcotics and hypodermic needle possession. Police said a search of his belongings revealed a pipe that field-tested positive for methamphetamine residue.
Radick was booked on charges including possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 felony), public intoxication, obstructing traffic, possession of drug paraphernalia, and refusal to identify. Police noted that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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