Police Pursuit Leads DEA Investigation to Henderson Home
Henderson, KY 3/13/22- Henderson police agencies assist Indiana DEA Task Force during an investigation resulting in a large illegal drug seizure on Sunday after two-day investigation leads Indiana detectives to a Henderson home.
According to the Washington Police Department in Indiana, just before 1PM, the Indiana State Police were advised of a Chrysler 300 traveling southbound on Interstate-69 at speeds more than 130mph. Police officers with the Washington Police Department (Indiana) and the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office (Indiana) began observing for the vehicle at the Washington exit ramp. A short time later, officers observed a vehicle matching the description of the reported vehicle traveling south bound on I-69 at a high rate of speed.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued to flee at a high rate of speed which began a short-lived police pursuit which came to an end after spike strips were utilized in Pike County by Indiana State Police, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and Petersburg Police Department.
The driver, later identified as Toddrick Ogburn, 37 of Henderson, attempted to flee on foot but was quickly taken into custody without incident. During a search of the area where Ogburn was taken into custody, Officers reportedly located more than 2 pounds of pills with markings consistent with Oxycodone. Officers further located Marijuana and cash in the vehicle. Ogburn was transported back to the Daviess County Security Center and booked on charges for:
- Dealing a Schedule II Controlled Substance,
- Resisting Law Enforcement,
- Habitual Traffic Violator
On Monday, Officers with the DEA Task Force from southern Indiana continued the investigation which led to an address in Henderson. Officers with the Henderson Police Department and deputies with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office assisted the DEA Task Force to execute a search warrant at the residence of Ogburn on Pringle Street in Henderson.
DEA Task Force Officers reported locating approximately 300 more grams of pills with markings consistent with Oxycodone, 5 pounds of Marijuana, and a small amount of cash. The pills from both incidents will be sent to a laboratory to be further tested for Fentanyl. Toddrick Ogburn remains in custody at the Daviess County, Indiana Security Center.
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