MT. CARMEL, Ill. - Mt. Carmel City Police had a very productive weekend this past one, arresting folks from both the immediate area as well as out of the area. So let's get to it.
Skyler Johnston
On Sunday, September 30, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Skyler N. Johnston, 24, and Seth U. Perry, 31, both of Grayville, for Possession of Methamphetamine. Johnston was also charged with Driving While License Suspended and Perry for a Wabash County Failure to Appear Warrant. The arrests stem from officers checking on a vehicle parked behind the police department playing loud music. The arresting officer made contact to find out why the subjects were parked in the rear parking area of the police department playing music excessively loud. The subjects stated they were waiting on a friend who was visiting an inmate in the Wabash County Jail. While doing so the officer discovered one of the subjects in the vehicle, a white Chevy Impala, had a warrant for his arrest (Perry). Perry was placed under arrest at this time.
Seth Perry
The officer then checked the seating area where Perry was located and found a container of suspected methamphetamine. By this time the subject at the jail had finished her visit and exited. Contact was made with her and she was identified as Skyler Johnston. Johnston was found to have a suspended license and admitted she drove to the jail after being questioned. Johnston was placed under arrest and taken to the jail at this time. At the jail Johnston was found to have a bag of suspected methamphetamine on her person as well. Both were charged with the above-stated offenses and were held pending a bond setting by a judge.
Kaleigh Singer
Also on Sunday, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Kaleigh C. Singer, 26, of Mt. Carmel, for Domestic Battery. Officers were investigating an unrelated incident at the apartments located at 1230 N. Walnut Street when they observed Singer commit a battery to her boyfriend during an argument. Officers investigated the incident further which led to the arrest of Singer. Singer was transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged and held pending a bond setting by a judge.
Christopher Cochrane
On Monday, October 1, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Lester L. Glenn, 67, of St. Francisville, for a Knox County Indiana Failure to Appear Warrant. Officers were dispatched to outer North Cherry Street to check on a male subject, found to be Lester Glenn, walking north on Cherry Street. Glenn returned with the warrant and was placed under arrest. He was taken to the Wabash County Jail pending extradition back to Knox County Indiana.
Also on the 1st, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Christopher R. Cochrane, 46, of Mt. Carmel, for Violation of an Order of Protection following a 911 abandoned call to the apartments at 214 N. Walnut Street. Once the officers arrived, they found that Cochrane and his wife had been in a domestic dispute. Officers also learned that Cochrane had an Order of Protection against him protecting the wife from contact. Cochrane was placed under arrest for Violation of an Order of Protection and transported to the Wabash County Jail. Cochrane is being held pending a bond setting by a judge.