GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Two parents have been arrested in Gibson County after officers allegedly found marijuana and a gun inside the vehicle, with their kids present.
According to Indiana State Police (ISP), on Wednesday, March 12, ISP Trooper Hurley conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on I-69, near the State Road 198 exit, for not having a front bumper nor working taillights.
As Trooper Hurley approached the vehicle, he allegedly detected the smell of burnt cannabis, saw a glass smoking device containing suspected marijuana and a loaded pistol with a 30-round magazine.
During the traffic stop, the driver, Trinity Duncan, 21, allegedly displayed signs of impairment, and further investigation concluded that she was intoxicated according to ISP. Her boyfriend, Christopher Conlee, 23, and their two children were also inside the vehicle.
Duncan and Conlee were both transported to the Gibson County Jail, where they were both charged with neglect of a dependent (level 6 felony), possession of marijuana (class B misdemeanor) and possession of paraphernalia (class C misdemeanor). Duncan was also charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a passenger less than 18 years of age, a level 6 felony.
The Indiana Department of Child Services took the two children into their custody.
