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Police Beat for Monday, May 29th, 2023

By Bruce Kropp May 29, 2023 | 2:48 PM

Two were arrested on felony drug possession charges on Sunday.

Salem Police arrested 44-year-old Ronald Potter of Watson Lane in Salem for possession of meth and driving on a suspended license.  Police had initially spotted Potter driving and knew his license was suspended.  After he was stopped, the Salem canine alerted on the vehicle.  In a search that followed, 7.3 grams of meth was reportedly located.

State Police arrested 37-year-old Misty Parker of McLeansboro for alleged possession of a controlled substance.

Both were taken to the Marion County Jail where they await a decision on formal charges.

51-year-old Sean Jones of East Rexford in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police for alleged domestic battery.

50-year-old Johnny Simpson of South Maple in Centralia was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond after being arrested for failure to appear in court on a violation of an order of protection conviction.

69-year-old Gary Thornton of West Broadway in Centralia was arrested by State Conservation Police for alleged driving under the influence.  He was later released pending further court action.