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Drugs Seized at
the Gate of the Darke County Fairgrounds
During the early morning hours of August 18, 2014, Darke County
Deputies received an anonymous tip that subjects had left the Darke
County Fairgrounds and would be returning with drugs. At
approximately 0430 hours a white Ford Explorer was stopped at the gate
#1 to re-enter the Fairgrounds. Inside the vehicle were subjects
that Deputies had received the tip on. The Darke County Sheriff’s
Office K-9 deployed around the vehicle and gave a positive indication
that drugs were present. Deputies conducted a search of the
vehicle and located a loaded firearm and drugs.
Arrested at the scene for Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor
Vehicle and Trafficking in Drugs (Heroin) was Tracy L. Tomlinson, age
36 of Cleves, OH. Ms. Tomlinson was transported to the Darke
County Jail where she awaits her initial appearance in the Darke County
Court of Common Pleas.
Through further investigation, deputies obtained and executed a search
warrant at 1190 Russ Road, where Terry D. Lane, age 33 of Maple
Heights, OH, was located and detained during the search. Mr. Lane
was arrested for Trafficking in Drugs (Heroin) and transported to the
Darke County Jail where he awaits his initial appearance in the Darke
County Court of Common Pleas.
Darke County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer extends his appreciation to those
who provided the tips that assisted deputies in making these
arrests. Sheriff Spencer encourages all citizens to be aware of
those around you and to report any suspicious activity they observe to
law enforcement. Citizens and law enforcement working together
create safer communities for all. Citizens can submit their tips
by calling the Darke County Sheriff’s Office at 937-548-2020 or their
local law enforcement agency. Anonymous tips can also be
submitted by calling the Darke County Crime Stoppers tipline at
937-547-1661 or by visiting their website at
darkecountycrimestoppers.com online.
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