Indiana man arrested on heroin charge

VW independent/submitted information

An Indiana man was arrested this week on drug charges, according to Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach.

Nathan L. Egly, 30, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was arrested by deputies on Wednesday on a charge of possession of heroin, a felony of the third degree. The arrest and subsequent charge was the result of a brief investigation by the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force.

Sheriff Riggenbach said Investigators spotted a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot of a local business, and, when officers approached the vehicle, several items were seen inside that are commonly associated with heroin use. A subsequent search of the vehicle by investigators and deputies found more than 60 bundles of what is suspected to be heroin.

Egly was taken into custody and transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility, where he is being held until his arraignment in Van Wert Municipal Court today.

Sheriff Riggenbach stated his office and the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force would continue to aggressively investigate all reported drug activity in Van Wert County, and asks the public to continue to provide the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office with information on drug activity and other criminal activity.

Anyone who has information on drug activity or other crimes can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 419.238.3866 or access its website at www.vanwertcountysheriff.com and click on the “Submit a Crime Tip” link. Area residents reporting information can remain anonymous. People can also report information anonymously by contacting Van Wert County Crime Stoppers at 419.238.STOP.

The sheriff asks the public to continue to provide as much detail about the information they report, especially when choosing to remain anonymous.

The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force is comprised of officers from the Van Wert and Allen County sheriff’s offices, Lima Police Department, and multiple state and federal agencies, and operates within a multi-county area to combat drugs and major crimes.