A Scott County Court search warrant issued in connection with a drug investigation at a residence on the southwest side of Austin resulted in five people being charged with a variety of drug related offenses.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Jerry Goodin said troopers and officers with the Austin Police Department served the warrant at 218 Lawnview Drive just before 11 a.m. last Thursday.
During the search officers located what was believed to be methamphetamine, syringes, scales and other pieces of drug paraphernalia, Goodin reported.
Arrested were:
•Terry Morris, 46, a resident at 218 S. Lawnview, Austin, was charged with maintaining a common nuisance, possession of syringe.
•Timothy Ebertshauser, 26, of Scottsburg; dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of syringe and maintaining a common nuisance.
•Erica Moore, 24, of Scottsburg; dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of syringe and maintaining a common nuisance.
•Eric Howard, 29, of Scottsburg; was charged with visiting a common nuisance.
•Victoria Autenrieb, 28, of Seymour; was charged with visiting a common nuisance.
All five were incarcerated at the Scott County Jail. This investigation is continuing, Goodin said.