Fire captain arrested, accused of removing drug evidence for a relative
UPDATE: Stern was found not guilty on August 31, 2016.
SHERIDAN, Ind. (WISH) — A captain with the Sheridan Fire Department has been arrested for allegedly destroying drug evidence for a family member.
37-year-old Travis Stern of Sheridan was arrested for obstruction of justice and official misconduct in the case.
He is accused of removing narcotics and paraphernalia from the vehicle belonging to a person that he is related to.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said Stern responded to a crash involving 37-year-old Joshua Stoops, also of Sheridan, on Jan. 31. The crash occurred on State Road 38 at Six Points Road near Sheridan just before 5 p.m.
Stoops stated he thought he fell asleep. His vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole, according to a witness.
An informant came forward stating that Stern removed narcotic evidence from the vehicle.
Stern is currently being held in the Hamilton County Jail with a $5,000 bond.
