On 05/21/19 a Sheriff's Deputy stopped a vehicle near 10th Street and Vienna Street in Metropolis. The Metropolis Police Department's K9 alerted on the vehicle for the presence of narcotics. The driver of the vehicle, 20 year old Jared Vermast of Belknap, was found to be in possession of Hypodermic Syringes and a powdery controlled substance believed to be Percocet. The passenger, 28 year old Ashleigh Redmond of Joppa, was found to be in possession of Hypodermic Syringes. The Hypodermic Syringes tested positive for Methamphetamine. Vermast and Redmond were arrested and taken to the Massac County Detention Center. While being booked into the Massac County Detention Center, Redmond became combative and attempted to attack Deputies and Corrections Officers as well as Metropolis Police Officers. Both were charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Equipment.
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Investigator Chad Kaylor
Investigator Chad Kaylor