METAMORA, Ind. – A routine probation check led to the arrest of a woman and juvenile in Metamora.
Probation officers stopped at a home in the 10000 block of State Road 229 in Metamora Thursday evening. Officers say they located what appeared to be marijuana and contacted the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department for further investigation.
A search warrant was issued and conducted which led police to finding additional marijuana, paraphernalia and controlled substances, investigators said.
33-year-old Nicole Rathburn was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession (Class B misdemeanor), Neglect of a Dependent Child (Level 6 Felony) and Maintaining a Common Nuisance (Level 6 Felony).
A juvenile, whose identity has not been released, was arrested and transported to a juvenile detention facility. Deputies say two children were removed from the home by the Division of Family and Children.
