Upon review of Trooper Thayer’s probable cause affidavit, the Hamilton County Prosecutor filed formal charges on 24 year old Zachary Peters of Kentucky. Those charges include I.C. 10-14-3-12/MB Disobeying a Declaration of Disaster Emergency.
This is a circumstance where the stay at home order issued by the Governor was enforced as an additional charge to a crime. The official charges filed were:
- Possession of Cocaine – Level 4 Felony
- Carrying a Handgun without a License – Class A Misdemeanor
- Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class A Misdemeanor
- Possession of Marijuana – Class B Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia – Class C Misdemeanor
- Disobeying a Declaration of Disaster Emergency – Class B Misdemeanor
All suspects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
*Original release below*
A Kentucky man was arrested by the Indiana State Police last night after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a stolen gun and several drugs.
Last night, 24 year old Zachary Peters of Crestwood Kentucky was allegedly driving 96 miles per hour in a 70 miles per hour zone on I-69 near the Hamilton and Madison County Line. Trooper Josh Thayer made the stop just after 10:30 p.m.. During Thayer’s interaction with Peters, marijuana, cocaine, and controlled substance (pills), a stolen gun and drug paraphernalia was located in the vehicle.
Peters was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Jail, he now faces the preliminary charges of:
- Theft of a Firearm – Level 6 Felony
- Possession of a handgun without a permit – Class A Misdemeanor
- Possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon – Level 4 Felony
- Dealing Cocaine – Level 5 Felony
- Dealing Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
- Possession of Marijuana – Class B Misdemeanor
- Possession of Cocaine – Level 6 Felony
- Possession of a Schedule Drug – Class A Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia – Class C Misdemeanor
All charges listed above are merely accusations and probable cause for arrest and any crime mentioned in this release is alleged. Actual charges and/or additional charges will be determined by the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office.