Hunter
10/21/26
An area transient was arrested early Tuesday morning on a probation violation warrant.
According to police, they located 49-year-old Louis Church riding a bike at around 3:30am near the intersection of Gilbert and Benton Streets without proper lighting. A check of his record showed an active warrant, and he was arrested.
A post-arrest search of his bag reportedly found a hypodermic needle with liquid inside. After being Mirandised, Church allegedly admitting to having used meth with the needle. He also reportedly admitted to having other needles in the bag that had been used for meth ingestion. A further search of Church’s bag found a metal pipe, multiple THC vape pens, and a small plastic bag with marijuana inside.
Church was charged with possession of controlled substance 3rd or subsequent offense and possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted on both counts, he could be sentenced to over five years in prison.