Sheriff Duffy reports the following drug related arrests in the month of March 2024 and late February 2024

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 11:30 PM a deputy on patrol conducted a
traffic stop on a silver 2001 Chevrolet coupe on the New Warsaw Road at Windy
Hills Rd. A passenger, Taylor D. Harrison (20, Carthage, IL) was found to be in
possession of a small amount of methamphetamine and a used glass smoking pipe.
Harrison was subsequently arrested and charged with Possession of
Methamphetamine.
On March 1, 2024, at approximately 8:00 PM a deputy on patrol conducted a
traffic stop on a 1997 tan Mitsubishi SUV on US 136 near County Road 1450E.
The traffic stop led to a Driving While Under the Influence investigation. The
driver, Marcus D. Gilpin (40, Hamilton, IL) was subsequently arrested and
charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs.
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 5:00 PM a deputy on patrol made an arrest
for a Hancock County Warrant. Brent W. Tripp (38, Warsaw, IL) was placed
under arrest on a warrant for failing to appear in court. A search of Tripp’s person
and personal effects on his person revealed a small amount of methamphetamine
and a used glass smoking pipe. Tripp was subsequently charged with Possession of
Methamphetamine.
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 11:45 PM a deputy on patrol conducted a
traffic stop on a blue 2002 Buick Le Sabre on US 136 near County Road 1100E.
A Sheriff’s Office K9 was called to the scene. The K9 alerted on the vehicle, and it
was then searched, Deputies discovered a small amount of methamphetamine in
the vehicle. The driver, Sheri L. Taylor (58, Keokuk, IA) was placed under arrest
and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine.
All persons who are arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court
of law.