Wanted man arrested with hypodermic needle

Brookville, IN—Last Tuesday morning, officers with the Brookville Police Department were conducting traffic patrol on Main Street when the observed a subject, identified as James Aaron Precht, traveling north bound. The officers confirmed Precht had an active warrant for his arrest and initiated a traffic stop in the Main and 7th Street area.

During the traffic stop Precht was placed in handcuffs and advised of the warrant for his arrest. While conducting an inventory of Precht’s belongings, officers located a hypodermic syringe in the center console of his vehicle. Precht was transported to the Franklin County Security Center and was charged with an allegation of Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe.