Indiana Flashback – 100 years ago, this week
On July 15 1921, The Indiana Legislature created the Indiana Motor Vehicle Police Department. It was the first law enforcement agency to have statewide authority to enforce traffic laws. The division was also charged with investigating the growing problem of car thefts. The first force was made up of 16 officers. In 1933, the agency was reorganized as the Indiana State Police.
Bloomington Troopers Complete Investigation
On May 17, 2021, Trooper Richard Klun of the Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) began an investigation into drug activity at a residence on State Road 58 in Bloomfield after trying to locate the homeowner who had active warrants for his arrest. During the investigation, Trooper Klun was able to apply for and be granted a search warrant from the Greene County Superior Court for the residence. That search culminated with the seizure of approximately 16 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, digital scales, small plastic baggies, firearms and, other evidence of dealing methamphetamine. Trooper Klun’s investigation also identified three suspects and Klun was able to obtain arrest warrants for each of them.
On May 19th, Trooper Klun and his K-9 partner Loki, along with other members of the ISP Bloomington District A.C.E.S., Troopers Caleb Garvin, Matt Hatchett, Chance Humphrey, and Sgt. Greg Day was able to locate and arrest two of the suspects in this case at a separate residence in Greene County. Charles W. Proctor, 48 years old from Bloomfield, and Jeremy C. Hall, 37 years old from Springville, were arrested remanded to the Greene County Jail on the following charges,
Charles W. Proctor
Possession of Methamphetamine Under 5 grams with Intent to Deal, a Level 5 Felony
Maintaining Common Nuisance, a Level 6 Felony
Possession Paraphernalia, a Class C Misdemeanor
Jeremy C. Hall
Possession of Methamphetamine, a Level 6 Felony
Today, July 13, 2021, Trooper Garvin along with Troopers Allen Deel, Kent Rohlfing, Ian Portteus, and his K-9 partner Czar received information that the third and last suspect, Kenneth K. Fielder, 26 years old from Bloomfield, was in the Martinsville area and would be traveling to Indianapolis this morning. While on patrol Deel and Portteus located Fielder in a vehicle traveling north on State Road 67 in Morgan county. Deel and Portteus conducted a traffic stop on SR 67 at Centerton Road and took Fielder into custody and transported him to the Morgan County Jail on the following charge,
Kenneth K. Fielder
- Dealing Methamphetamine, a Level 2 Felony
Sgt. Day praised the work and investigation, stating “This investigation by Trp. Klun and the ISP Bloomington A.C.E.S. once again show the quality of work being conducted to keep our communities safe. Drug dealers are not welcome to wreak havoc on the lives of our family, friends, and neighbors. Furthermore, the ISP Bloomington A.C.E.S. are dedicated to tracking and apprehending suspects regardless of where they try to hide”
Anyone with illegal drug activity information is requested to call the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post at 812-332-4411, all calls are confidential.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Neighborhood Residential Parking Permits Now Available for Purchase
Neighborhood residential parking permits for 2021-22 are now available for purchase online at https://bloomington.t2hosted.com/. A map identifying the zones where a neighborhood parking permit is required for on-street parking in Bloomington is available here. At the site, applicants may upload required documents, which may include current vehicle registration(s), driver’s license, current property tax statement or utility bill, signed and dated lease, and disability parking placard or disability license plate information. Indiana University students residing in Greek houses and at Collins Living-Learning Center must provide additional documentation. All 2021-22 permit applications will be completed online, and permits mailed to residents. In-person permit sales will not be offered this year. Digitizing the process of applying for a neighborhood parking permit is one of numerous adaptations the City of Bloomington has made to minimize the opportunity for the transmission of COVID-19 in the community while continuing to deliver services. To access City information or services, please visit www.bloomington.in.gov or call (812) 349-3400.