Drugs
On November 15th, 2025 approximately 0859 hours, I was dispatched to 1850 Livingston Road in the city of Greenville reference a suspicious person and vehicle. The caller had advised GPD dispatch that a subject had been sitting in the vehicle in the parking lot for approximately an hour. The caller advised GPD dispatch the license plate of the vehicle was KUL9830 which returned to a 2019 Chevy Tahoe, black in color, which was registered to Ryan Sprenkel.
Upon my arrival, I observed the listed vehicle sitting in the middle of the parking lot. As I pulled in, I was unable to see inside due to the dark window tint.
I exited my police cruiser and walked over to the vehicle. While looking through the front windshield, I was able to see an individual who I know as Ryan Sprenkel, sitting in the driver’s seat with his head down appearing to be asleep. I observed that it appeared Ryan had
been drooling and there was food on the front of his hoodie that appeared to be from a plate of food that was sitting on the center console.
I knocked on the windshield of the vehicle several times to which Ryan woke up and exited the vehicle. As I walked around to the driver side of the vehicle to speak with Ryan, he began reaching around in the driver seat vehicle as if he was looking for something. I advised Ryan to me which he finally stopped reaching into the vehicle and advised he was looking for his shoe. At that time I observed Ryan was only wearing one shoe.
I asked Ryan if he had any weapons on him which he advised he only had money. At that time, I observed a large amount of US Currency in his hoodie pocket which he advised he won at the casino in Dayton. While speaking with Ryan, he was at times slow to respond and hard to understand. It should be noted that over the past couple of years, officers from the Greenville Police Department have received tips from citizens regarding Ryan using and trafficking cocaine.
I asked Ryan how long he had been here which he advised since approximately 0500 hours. I asked Ryan why he pulled into the parking lot here which he advised he thought he hit something. Myself and Sgt. Prickett checked the vehicle and found no new damage.
I asked Ryan if there were any guns in the vehicle which he advised there were none. I asked him if I could look through his car which he advised I could. While continuing to speak with Ryan, he stated he had been to a “friends” house and he had been up for about 26 hours. I asked Ryan if there was anything in the vehicle which he stated there was not. I asked him if
I could search the vehicle which he advised I could. Prior to searching the vehicle, I asked Ryan to hand me what he had in his pocket which he handed me several thousand dollars in US
Currency which he again advised it was winning at the casino.
While searching the vehicle, I located a clear plastic baggie containing a white powder like substance which appeared to be cocaine. Also in the center console was a digital scale and a red funnel with white residue inside of it. Sitting between the center console and the radio were two white pills. Sgt. Prickett checked the markings on the pill through Drugs. com and found it was Oxycodone and Acetaminophen with Oxycodone being a schedule two narcotic.
I attempted to detain Ryan in handcuffs but found his wrists were to big and we were unable to cuff him from behind with the set of cuffs we had. Ryan was advised he was detained and was going to sit in the back seat of my police cruiser and placed in the back seat. I advised
Ryan of his Miranda Rights which he stated he understood.
I continued searching the vehicle and no other evidence was located. I weighed the plastic baggie and its contents with the digital scale found in the center console and found it was an unofficial weight of 15 grams which is over the bulk amount of 5 grams and more than 10 grams but less than 20 grams, making this charge a felony of the 3rd degree.
I asked Ryan if he knew what I found which he advised “caffeine” stuff. I asked Ryan what kind of caffeine which he advised it was a cocaine caffeine called “bump it”. I asked Ryan if it would test positive for cocaine which he advised it probably would and stated he got it from a friend in West Carrollton. I asked Ryan what he was playing at the casino to win it all the money which he advised he was playing slots and there was paperwork in the vehicle from the casino. I later found the paperwork from the casino which shows Ryan was cashed out the money from the casino on November 15th, 2025. I asked Ryan about the pills I had found which he denied knowing anything about them but advised he does not have a prescription for Oxycodone.
Sgt. Prickett went to the Greenville Police Department and retrieved a Nik test kit for cocaine. Once he was back on scene I tested the powder substance which showed a presumptive positive test for cocaine.
Ryan was advised he was going to be arrested and was placed in handcuffs in the front which were double locked and gap checked.
Ryan’s vehicle and possessions including his money was released to his friend, Bryant Schott.
Ryan was transported to the Darke County Jail where he was booked on charges of Possession of Cocaine a felony of the 3rd degree, and Possession of Drugs, a felony of the 5th degree.
The backseat of my police cruiser 1937 was checked prior to and after transport and no contraband was located.
The listed evidence was transported to the Greenville Police Department where it was packaged and placed into property as evidence.
The listed narcotics will be sent to the BCI Crime Lab for analysis.
