The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
04/18/2016
Mt. Carmel Police arrested 28 year old Joshua L. McDowell of Sumner after he was stopped for a traffic violation. During the stop it was discovered that McDowell was driving on a suspended driver’s license. McDowell was arrested and transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was cited for driving on a suspended driver’s license. McDowell was held pending the posting of bond.
Mt. Carmel Police arrested 20 year old Bree Galiher of Mt. Carmel after police were called to a residence in the 400 block of E. 7th Street. Galiher is accused of striking a 26 year old male subject in the face and she also stands accused of striking a 2 year old child in the face with a shoe. Galiher was arrested and transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. Galiher is being held pending the setting and posting of bond.
Mt. Carmel Police arrested 25 year old Ernst J. Fisher of Sumner after police were investigating a complaint in the 300 block of Walnut Street. During the investigation it was discovered that Fisher was in possession of drug paraphernalia. Fisher is accused of tossing a smoking device down on the ground before MCPD Officer’s arrived on scene. The smoking device was located by Officer’s and Fisher was subsequently arrested. Fisher was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Mt. Carmel Police arrested three individuals after police were called to the 200 block of East 6th Street reference a domestic battery. Police arrested 58 year old William W. Wolf of Mt. Carmel after he was accused of striking a family member in the face with his fist. Police then arrested 20 year old Ryan C. King of Mt. Carmel after he was accused of striking a family member. King was also found to have a failure to appear warrant out of Wabash County. A third person at the residence was identified as 23 year old Jennifer R. Jones of Lawrenceville. During the investigation it was determined that Jones was wanted on a warrant out of Lawrence County. Jones was also found to be in possession of suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia. All three subjects were transported to the Wabash County Jail. Wolf was charged with domestic battery, King was charged with domestic battery and served the Wabash County warrant, Jones was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a hypodermic needle. Jones was also served the Lawrence County warrant. All three subjects were held pending the setting and posting of bond.
