Sullivan County man wanted on local drug warrant apprehended in Dugger

Chad R. McGhee, 33-year-old, of Carlisle, was arrested by Linton police officers and now faces alleged charges of dealing in methamphetamine, a class B felony; and possession of chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture, a class D felony.

"He (McGhee) has been taken into custody. ... He was located at a residence in Dugger. Upon arrival, he fled on foot and after a short chase he was apprehended," explained Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell in a Thursday afternoon interview with the Greene County Daily World.

A warrant was issued Monday in Greene Superior Court for McGhee.

"I believe a CrimeStoppers tip was involved. It (arrest) happened pretty quick really. We put it (wanted information) up a couple of days ago and have him in custody today (Thursday)," he added.

Chief Jerrell, Lt. Det. Duane Collenbaugh and Reserve Officer Kyle Butler worked on the case.

"Those two have done a really good job of tracking him," Jerrell said.

The arrest of McGhee follows the recent arrest of 36-year-old Kevin W. Moore of Linton.

Moore was arrested on suspicion of aiding in the manufacture of methamphetamine and possession of precursors with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine.

Equipment commonly used in a meth lab along with other items of evidence were found when Linton police made a routine traffic stop on March 5.

A car was pulled over when it failed to stop at a stop sign. Then as police were requesting identification cards, registration and proof of insurance, they said they could smell a faint chemical odor coming from the vehicle.

The car was impounded and after the trunk was opened, officers called the Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Team.

During the traffic stop, the driver, McGhee, was cited for failure to stop at the stop sign and was told the car would be impounded. McGhee and a passenger, Moore, then walked away.

After the trunk was searched, police went looking for the two men. They found Moore walking, placed him in custody and transported him to the Greene County Jail.

"We got Kevin Moore, but shortly after we started looking for McGhee, he had taken off on us," Jerrell said in a past interview.

Staff Writer Anna Rochelle and Assistant Editor Nick Schneider contributed to this report.