Suspicious Indiana Man Arrested By MCPD On Drug Charge & Warrants

On 11/21/21, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Jacob J. Braunecker, age 30, of Winslow, Indiana, for Possession of Methamphetamine Less than 10 grams and Possession of Controlled Substance along with two warrants out of Wabash County and Pike County Indiana. Officers were called to the area of 3rd Street and Lambert Drive regarding a suspicious male in the area who was walking around homes and appearing impaired. When officers arrived, they found the suspect in the 1100 block of West 3rd. After making contact, they determined Braunecker had the two active warrants for his arrest. When being placed under arrest, the officer located a clear bag with a crystalized substance, later field tested as methamphetamine, along with two other clear baggies containing a brownish white powder that field tested positive for Fentanyl. Braunecker claimed he was trying to contact a girlfriend that resides in the area but was unable to locate her. Braunecker was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending a bond setting by a judge.