On 5/27/22, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Robert M. Hinderliter, age 35, of Mt. Carmel, on a Wabash County Warrant for Aggravated Battery and additional charges of Unlawful Use of Weapon and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia following a traffic stop in the 600 block of N Walnut Street. The officer knew Hinderliter was wanted for the warrant when he made the stop. After taking Hinderliter into custody, the arresting officer located a glass smoking pipe with suspected methamphetamine residue inside of it. Also, during the search, the officer found a 9.5-inch blade-length combat hatchet with three sharp points and three other knives. Hinderliter was transported to the Wabash County Jail, where he was served the warrant and the charges mentioned above. Hinderliter was later released on a $3000 cash bond.
