At approximately 10:48 p.m. Thursday, the Frankfort Police Department Narcotics Unit and Patrol Division arrested 46-year-old Tonya Covey of Frankfort. The arrest was a result of an investigation by detectives. Covey was out on bond from a methamphetamine dealing arrest by FPD detectives in May of 2022. A jury trial for that case is scheduled in September 2023.<\/p>\n

Covey was officially charged for last night\u2019s incident today, May 26, 2023. Her new charges:<\/p>\n

Dealing Methamphetamine, Level 3 Felony
\nPossession of Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been a large increase in methamphetamine related arrests,\u201d stated Chief Scott Shoemaker. \u201cIf you are reading this and are using methamphetamine, please seek help and prevent yourself from being the next arrest we make.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you need help, please call our partner, Healthy Communities of Clinton County. Their addiction navigators will assist you in an effort to break through the disease of addiction. They can be reached at 765-659-6063.<\/p>\n

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Pursuant to Indiana Public Access Laws, I.C. 5-14-3-5, certain factual information relating to the identify of a person arrested or jailed and the agency\u2019s response to a complaint, accident or incident must be made available to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"