North Vernon police recover guns, drugs at drive-through

Sierra Ihle
Sierra Ihle

North Vernon police arrested a woman last week who allegedly had guns and drugs in a vehicle in fast-food restaurant parking lot.

Police say this morning that the situation unfolded at about 1:30 in the morning on October 5th, when an employee at the restaurant noticed two people acting suspiciously in the drive-through lane.

Police were called to the scene and found 21-year-old.Sierra Ihle in the vehicle in the parking lot. They noticed a rifle in the vehicle and an investigation allegedly revealed almost 8 grams of methamphetamine. Police say there were two rifles found with hundreds of rounds of ammunition, drug paraphernalia including scales and smoking pipes along with clothing and a camera reported stolen from the nearby Walmart.

Ihle is facing preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine over 5 grams with possession of a firearm, possession of paraphernalia and possession of stolen property.

A second person in the vehicle is believed to have left the scene, police say.

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Evidence recovered by North Vernon police in a case involving Sierra Ihle. Photos courtesy of North Vernon Police Department.
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Evidence recovered by North Vernon police in a case involving Sierra Ihle. Photos courtesy of North Vernon Police Department.
Evidence recovered by North Vernon police in a case involving Sierra Ihle. Photos courtesy of North Vernon Police Department.
Evidence recovered by North Vernon police in a case involving Sierra Ihle. Photos courtesy of North Vernon Police Department.