The following individuals were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
06/19/2018-Mt. Carmel Police arrested a couple on domestic battery charges after police were called to 510 W. 1st Street. Police were told that Chad M. Covalt, age 30, and his wife, Ashley N. Covalt, age 28, were in a physical altercation inside of their residence. Police arrested both subjects and transported them to the Wabash County Jail where they were charged with domestic battery. Both are being held pending the posting of bond.
Mt. Carmel Police arrested 42 year old Ross D. Fane of Indianapolis, Indiana after he was stopped by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. During the traffic stop it was discovered that Fane was driving on a suspended driver’s license. Police were notified that Fane was wanted on a failure to appear warrant out of Lawrence County and a Federal drug trafficking warrant out of Indianapolis. Fane was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged with driving while license is suspended, operating an uninsured vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, and he was served the two warrants. Fane is being held in the Wabash County Jail pending the setting of bond.
Mt. Carmel Police arrested 41 year old Jonathan E. Riley of Allendale after he was stopped by the Mt. Carmel Police. During the traffic stop it was discovered that Riley was operating the motor vehicle on a revoked driver’s license. Riley was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was cited for driving while revoked and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Riley was released after posting $150.00 cash bond.
Mt. Carmel Police arrested 22 year old Christopher D. Rich of Clinton, Missouri after he was stopped by the Mt. Carmel Police for not wearing a seat belt. During the traffic stop it was discovered that Rich was driving on a suspended driver’s license. Rich was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged with driving while his license was suspended. Rich posted $150.00 cash bond and was released.
06/18/2018-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 25 year old Hailey J. Hoehn of Mt. Carmel after police were called to Wabash General Hospital reference a disorderly person. Hoehn was acting in a disorderly manner and when she was being arrested she became combative with the officers. During the struggle with Hoehn, one of the officers sustained a minor injury that resulted in treatment at Wabash General. Hoehn was transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged with resisting arrest and aggravated battery. Hoehn is being held pending the posting of bond.
