Kokomo Police Release Operation Fastlane Results

In May 2019, the Kokomo Police Department Drug Task Force (DTF) initiated “Operation Fastlane.” During this five month long operation the DTF conducted approximately (70) seventy controlled buy investigations. As a result, (77) seventy-seven felony charges were filed with the Howard County Prosecutor’s office. Charges included Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Dealing Methamphetamine, Dealing a Narcotic Drug, Dealing a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Possession of Syringe.

Investigators seized the following narcotics:

349.42 grams of Methamphetamine

13.23 grams of Heroin

2 grams of Cocaine

25.5 grams of Controlled Substances

The following individuals (all of Kokomo, unless specified) have been arrested as a result of this operation:

James Terrell Perry, age 32

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (5 Counts)

Hayleigh Ranee Johnston-Chadwick, age 27

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine

Chad Ryan Cox, age 37

  • Dealing in a Look-A-Like Substance
  • Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in a Narcotic Drug
  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug

Ryan Daniel Davis, age 34

  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug
  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (2 Counts)

Michael Anthony Richeson, age 58

  • Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Brandi Noelle Barnes, age 38

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine

James Edward Jackson, age 49

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (3 Counts)
  • Aiding, Inducing, or Causing Dealing in Methamphetamine

Nichole Danielle Kamal, age 35

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (3 Counts)

Darrell Dewayne Johns, age 43

  • Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances

Antonio Lavar Smith, age 42

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine

Tabatha Jean Harrington, age 29

  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug (4 Counts)

Kevin Neil Walker, age 38

  • Dealing a Narcotic Drug

Robert Leroy Heath, Jr., age 45

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine

Lyndsey Kay Renae Glassburn, age 35

  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug (2 Counts)

Joseph Andrew Geary, age 34

  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug
  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (3 Counts)

Joseph Andrew Perry, age 35

  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug (2 Counts)
  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (2 Counts)

Andrew Dusean Moore, age 26

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (5 Counts)
  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug

Robert Allen Blackburn, age 59, of Sharpsville

  • Dealing in Cocaine
  • Dealing in a Schedule III Controlled Substance

Misty Reshea Rose, age 37, of Galveston

  • Aiding, Inducing, or Causing Dealing in Methamphetamine (2 Counts)

Anthony Curtis Reeves, age 32

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (4 Counts)
  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug

Carli Sue Reeves, age 28

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (3 Counts)

Amanda Gail Shelby, age 32

  • Dealing in Schedule III Controlled Substance (3 Counts)

Tate Wayne Schroeder, age 27

  • Dealing Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Marijuana
  • Dealing Controlled Substances
  • Possession of Controlled Substances

Billie Joe Noland, age 38

  • Possession of Syringe
  • Petition to Revoke Suspended Sentence

The following individuals have warrants as a result of this investigation but have not been arrested at the time of this press release. Investigators are attempting to locate the following five defendants on the warrants that resulted from this investigation:

Ronald Dean Shue, age 35

  • Dealing a Narcotic Drug

Paul Patrick Clark, age 42

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (2 Counts)

Sean Patrick Rogers, age 30

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (2 Counts)

Brittany Jean Haney, age 30

  • Dealing in Methamphetamine (3 Counts)

Steven Douglas Hilligoss, age 38, of Greentown

  • Dealing in a Schedule III Controlled Substance

These cases remain active for investigation.  Anyone with additional information on the location of the remaining five individuals is asked to contact Detective Aaron Tarrh at (765) 456-7204 or the Kokomo Police Department Hotline at (765) 456-7017.  You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS with your anonymous tip.