Traffic Stop Results In Drug Charge For Mt. Carmel Woman
On 4/17/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Theresa R. Strockbine, age 55, of Mt. Carmel, for Possession of a Controlled Substance following a traffic stop on a black Lincoln at 4th & Chestnut. During the stop, Officer Hopper and his K-9 Eleven arrived and conducted a free air narcotic sniff around the exterior of the Lincoln. In doing so, Eleven alerted to the presence of narcotics resulting in a search of the vehicle. The search led to officers locating a Schedule IV controlled substance Alprazolam and evidence that other narcotics had been in the vehicle. Strockbine was charged and released on a Notice to Appear.