On 2/12/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Phillip W. Farrar, age 55, of Mt. Carmel for Unlawful Possession of Weapon by Felon, Possession of Hypodermic Syringe/Needles, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Police were called to Farrar’s residence in the 400 block of E 9th Street to investigate a domestic dispute involving Farrar and a girlfriend.  During their investigation, it was alleged to police that Farrar was armed with a machete knife and a switchblade knife while making threatening statements towards the alleged victim.  When officers made contact with Farrar, he showed officers the two knives in question.  Farrar, who is a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing both knives.  During this time, officers also located a black scale and a white crystalized substance on a black plastic cover to the scale.  Farrar was placed under arrest for the weapons offense, at this time.  Several items used during the ingestion of narcotics were located to include hypodermic needles and plastic baggies containing a white residue inside of them.  Officers also located several containers and a safe in the home. 

Later, on this date, search warrants were obtained for the safe and containers by a Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force (SEIDTF) Agent with the assistance of Wabash County States Attorney Kelli Storckman and authorized by Wabash County Circuit Judge William Hudson.  In executing the search warrant, the SEIDTF agent and officers from the Mt. Carmel Police Department found approximately 12 grams of methamphetamine inside the safe along with Alprazolam and Clonazepam pills, both Schedule IV narcotics, inside a pill bottle with another individual’s name on the prescription.  Farrar while face additional charges of Possession of Methamphetamine (Less than 15grams) and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Further charges may be forthcoming by States Attorney Storckman after her review of the case.