08/14/2026
Great work by our neighbors to the West!
Last night deputies with the DETECT Drug Task Force in a joint investigation with Grant County’s JEAN Team Drug Task Force arrested Charles White for dealing a narcotic drug, a level 2 felony.
JEAN Team and DETECT officers followed Charles to a residence in northern wells county. Charles had 3 active arrest warrants for drug dealing and has evaded officers several times. While an apprehension plan was being put together, Charles left the residence in a white Dodge Charger. Officers were following him when he crashed at County Roads 100 East and 700 North. Charles fled on foot by the time officers caught up.
An hours long search was conducted using police dogs, drones, and officers from several jurisdictions. Charles was eventually found by a drone hiding in a bean field. He was taken into custody without further incident. A large amount of narcotics and cash were recovered.
During this incident a deputy was involved in a crash doing minor damage to a vehicle, but no one was hurt.
Involved agencies: Wells County Sheriff Office, Marion Police, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Bluffton Police, Ossian Police, Huntington County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Markle Police, Ossian Fire Department, Indiana Conservation Officers, and the Bluffton 911 Center
NOTE: An arrest is merely an accusation based on Probable Cause and all subjects are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
