Just after 5:45 p.m. on Monday, November 2, Indiana State Police Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call of a reckless driving Chevrolet Trailblazer, traveling southbound on Interstate 65. Trooper Corey Brown located a vehicle matching the description on I-65 southbound near the 174 mile marker. As the vehicle exited from I-65 to State Road 26, multiple traffic violations were observed and a traffic stop was initiated.
Trooper Brown utilized a Tippecanoe County K-9 who alerted to the presence of a controlled substance inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted, and officers located a large quantity of pills, a white crystal substance, and marijuana. The driver was identified to be Tyler Redd, a 26-year-old male from Gary.
During the traffic stop, Trooper Brown recognized Redd was showing obvious signs of impairment. Troopers conducted a roadside investigation for impairment, then transported Redd to a hospital for further investigation.
Redd was then taken into custody and transported to Tippecanoe County jail without further incident.
Redd is preliminarily facing the following charges:
- Trafficking with an Inmate – Level 5 Felony
- Possession of Methamphetamine – Level 6 Felony
- Operating While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction – Level 6 Felony
- Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class A Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A misdemeanor
- Possession of Marijuana – Class B Misdemeanor
- Operating a Vehicle with a Controlled Substance in the Body – Class C Misdemeanor