A Coffey local with an extensive criminal history and multiple felony warrants for his arrest was charged for possession of controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest on March 3.
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Deputy Loreanna Parker reported in the probable cause statement that Christopher McLaughlin, 30, refused to open his doors to officers the previous evening when they responded to a domestic dispute at his address. When officers received a report of McLaughlin acting suspiciously and were informed of his active felony warrants, they responded to the residence again. McLaughlin again refused to answer the door, though Deputy Parker reports that they could hear him moving around from within the mobile home.
After several verbal attempts to announce their presence and get McLaughlin to exit the residence, deputies opened the door to observe McLaughlin standing before them with a dark object in hand. Officers ordered him out of the house and told him to get on the ground. He resisted, which led to the officers assisting him to the ground before taking him into custody. He later stated to the deputies that he knew they were outside and that he was gathering bond money for his warrant before they came in.
The responding officers then performed a protective sweep when they spotted multiple glass smoking pipes with a white residue resembling methamphetamine in the living room. A warrant was obtained, during which time they discovered a bottle of 200-300 Tramadol pills with no prescription/medication label.
McLaughlin has an extensive criminal history including multiple assaults, resisting arrests, burglary, driving while revoked/suspended, possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia, tampering with a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, and stealing.
McLaughlin was taken to Daviess DeKalb County Regional Jail with no bond.