Newburgh Man Arrested after Traffic Stop for Dealing Methamphetamine, Two More Face Charges

Warrick Co. – Three individuals are faces charges after Indiana State Police Troopers found methamphetamine and syringes during a traffic stop.

Thursday night, January 27, at approximately 11:45, Troopers Kyle Otolski and Aaron Hadley were patrolling SR 261 near Oak Grove Road when they spotted a vehicle with a defective taillight. Troopers continued to follow the vehicle east on Oak Grove Road when they observed the vehicle drift left of center. A traffic stop was conducted on Oak Grove Road near Briarcliff Drive. The driver was identified as Audrey-Jestina Beverly, 23, of Evansville. A front seat male passenger did not have identification but provided troopers with a name and date of birth. Further investigation revealed Beverly was his girlfriend. Beverly allegedly confirmed her boyfriend’s identity.

A rear seat male passenger identified himself but soon started having a seizure. He was treated and later transported to Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Troopers later determined the rear passenger gave them false information concerning his identity. He was later identified as Thomas Holland, 20, of Evansville. A misdemeanor arrest warrant out of Vanderburgh County was active for Holland’s arrest.

When the front seat passenger was removed from the vehicle, officers located an Indiana ID card that identified the front seat passenger as Alexander Burton, 30, of Newburgh. Burton had given troopers a different name and his identity was confirmed by Beverly. When officers searched Burton, they located a digital scale on his person. Officers also located a cylindrical container near the front passenger seat that contained four individually wrapped clear plastic baggies containing a total weight of approximately 14.6 grams of suspected methamphetamine.

A wanted check revealed Burton had an active felony arrest warrant out of Vanderburgh County for failure to appear. A further search of the vehicle discovered a backpack containing ten syringes, long plastic tubing and a digital scale. Troopers were able to determine the suspected meth and syringes belonged to Burton.

Burton and Beverly were arrested and taken to the Warrick County Jail where they are currently being held on bond.

Holland was summoned to appear in Warrick Superior Court for False Informing, a Class A Misdemeanor, and Refusal to Identify, a Class C Misdemeanor.

Arrested and Charges:

Alexander Burton, 30, Newburgh, IN

Dealing Methamphetamine, Level 2 Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 3 Felony
Possession of Hypodermic Syringe, Level 6 Felony
False Reporting, Class A Misdemeanor
Warrant for Failure to Appear (Vanderburgh County)

Audrey-Jestina Beverly, 23, Evansville, IN

False Reporting, Class A Misdemeanor