The following subject was arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
On 09/26/2016, Mt. Carmel Police stopped a 2000 Jeep in the area of 5th and Mulberry Street in Mt. Carmel. The arresting officer reported that the vehicle was being operated by 45 year old Ruby A. Wade of Allendale. During the traffic stop, Wabash County Sheriff’s K-9 Roy and Wabash County Deputy Sullivan arrived on scene to assist the MCPD Officer. K-9 Roy alerted on the vehicle letting officer’s know that narcotics were in the vehicle. A search was conducted and suspected methamphetamine was located in the vehicle. Wade was arrested and transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged with possession of methamphetamine, no valid registration, no brake lights, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Wade is being held in the Wabash County Jail pending the posting of bond.