41 indicted in connection with meth manufacturing in Middletown

Middletown meth lab arrests

3112 Rufus St.: David Peck, illegal manufacture of meth, illegal assembly of chemicals, tampering with evidence and possession of heroin; Melissa Earls, three counts illegal assembly of chemicals and one count permitting drug abuse; Chelsie Peck, four counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Kyle Peck, possession of drug abuse instruments; Shannon Graham, two counts illegal assembly of chemicals; David Caron, five counts illegal assembly of chemicals and Mark Martin, four counts illegal assembly of chemicals

3113 Rufus St.: Cody Tester, possession of heroin and possession of meth; Kristina Tucker, five counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Jennifer Earls, three counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Leon Senters, two counts assembly of chemicals; Deborah Vires, three counts illegal assembly of chemicals.

2115 Roosevelt Blvd.: Daniel Jones, illegal assembly of chemicals, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instruments; Amanda Gibson, six counts of illegal assembly of chemicals and one count possession of heroin; John Marshall, illegal assembly of chemicals; Kraig Rexroat, illegal assembly of chemicals; Heather Potter, two counts illegal assembly of chemicals.

2106 Erie Ave: Mark Streaker, illegal manufacture of meth, aggravated possession of drugs, illegal assembly of chemicals, obstructing official business; Jacob Goins, five counts illegal assembly of chemicals, one count aggravated possession of drugs and one count identity fraud; Samantha Meadows, four counts illegal assembly of chemicals and one count permitting drug abuse; Dan Lawver, four counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Kelsey Williams, four counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Violet Day, three counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Jeffery Lee, five counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Corey Smith, illegal assembly of chemicals; Evan Dye, illegal assembly of chemicals; Luke Walker, illegal assembly of chemicals; Jeremy Sewell, three counts of illegal assembly of chemicals; Caitlyn Baker, five counts illegal assembly of chemicals and Jessica Burnett, three counts illegal assembly of chemicals.

608 Catalpa Drive: Jason Peters, illegal assembly of chemicals, endangering children, permitting drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia; Jessica Peters, illegal assembly of chemicals, endangering children and permitting drug abuse; William Amburgy, three counts illegal assembly of chemicals; Justin Parker, three counts illegal assembly of chemicals.

615 Wilson St.: Jason Adkins, illegal manufacture of drugs meth, illegal assembly of chemicals, aggravated possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia; Floyd Finch, illegal manufacture of drugs and illegal assembly of chemicals; Miranda Chambers, three counts of illegal assembly of chemicals; Madilyn Roe, two counts illegal assembly of chemicals.

3108 Goldman Ave.: Jamie Schunk, illegal assembly of chemicals and permitting drug abuse.

3905 Helton Drive: Mark Streaker, illegal assembly of chemicals; Holly Risner, drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Indictments have been handed down by a Butler County grand jury against 41 Middletown residents in connection with making methamphetamine.

Detectives investigated seven meth labs in the city over the course of the investigation, and those investigations then led to people who purchased pseudoephedrine, which is commonly found in cold medicine and used to make meth. The people made the purchases in exchange for meth after it was produced in the labs that were found on Rufus Street, Roosevelt Boulevard, Erie Avenue, Catalpa Drive, Wilson Street, Goldman Avenue and Helton Drive, according to police.

Sgt. David Birk of the Middletown Special Operations Unit said detectives spend months following receipts from area drug stores and doing lots of interviews to not only build cases against the meth makers, but also those supplying the goods. In some cases, meth was being traded for heroin, he said.

“We are hoping that people understand they can face felony charges for making a purchase and providing it to people running the labs,” Birk said. “If they know they are facing an F-3 (third-degree felony), they might say they can’t do it.”

Some of those indicted were already in custody, while others were rounded up Wednesday by Middletown police. As of Wednesday afternoon, police were still looking for Mark Streaker, Shannon Graham, David Caron, Jeffery Lee and Madilyn Roe.

The 41 people are charged with various crimes, including illegal manufacturing of methamphetamine, a second-degree felony, and illegal assembly of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine, a third-degree felony.