NORTH VERNON, Ind. – The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men following a traffic stop and pursuit on narcotics charges on Saturday, November 29.

At approximately 6:00 p.m., Deputy Blake Maynard was conducting a routine patrol in the area of U.S. Highway 50 West, when he observed a vehicle commit multiple traffic violations. Deputy Maynard attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver failed to comply, resulting in a brief pursuit. The pursuit concluded when the vehicle pulled into a local gas station, where Deputies conducted a high-risk stop and safely detained all three occupants.

K-9 Sgt. Michael Watts deployed his K-9 partner, Brock, who gave a positive alert indicating the odor of narcotics inside the vehicle. A probable cause search was conducted, durin

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