NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Two juveniles are under arrest after crashing a car while running from police leading to the discovery of evidence pointing to the dealing of psilocybin mushrooms.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, the pursuit began as a traffic stop near State Road 38 and Boden Road on Sunday evening. Police said the juveniles then took off in their vehicle and fled from deputies before driving off the road and crashing into a line of trees near 146th Street and Atlantic Road.
Two juvenile males were taken into custody.
The sheriff’s department said a large amount of psilocybin, often referred to as magic mushrooms, was found in the car leading to both juveniles being preliminary charged with one count of dealing of psilocybin, a Level 2 felony.
Also found in the vehicle was more than $2,000 in cash, a large amount of marijuana and more than 150 THC vape cartridges.
In addition to the dealing charge, the driver of the vehicle faces preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement, criminal recklessness and a felony marijuana charge.
