By Lucy Perry 
Indiana Central News
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An Indiana State Police drug investigation has resulted in a Terre Haute man's arrest, following community tips on alleged methamphetime activity at the residence located on the city's north side.

Christopher S. Conder, 34, was arrested and booked into the Vigo County Jail. His charges include:  Five counts of possession of a destructive device (felony) and the following five counts: Possession of precursors, manufacturing methamphetamine, illegal dumping of controlled waste, possession of anhydrous and maintaining a common nuisance (all felonies.)

 ISP Sgt. Joe Watts explained at the residence, 1136 Fourth Avenue, that  Meth Suppression Troopers served a Vigo County Court Division 6 search warrant on the home around 2:15 p.m.

"During the search, troopers located the remnants of a meth lab and what appeared to be five small improvised explosive devices," Watts said, adding, "ISP EOD units arrived at the scene, utilized a robot to examine and remove the container with the devices. The items were then rendered safe on-scene," he said.

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Vigo County Sheriff's Office investigation has landed a Terre Haute man in jail in connection to a June 20 northside gas station robbery.

Jeremy M. Spangler, 28, was arrested yesterday afternoon after deputies executed a search warrant at a residence at 4903 N. Hendricks St.  He initially was charged with theft. However, Chief Deputy John Moats said that early this morning, detectives began examining surveillance images captured from the attempted robbery at the Jiffy Mini Mart located at 5083 N. Lafayette Street.  

"Detectives were able to take this new information and file the following additional charges:  Attempted armed robbery, criminal recklessness, pointing a firearm, burglary and auto theft," Moats explained.

Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team assisted deputies at the scene.  Property reportedly stolen during a the Jiffy robbery was found in the home.

UPDATE 7-20-17: Public Information Officer Ryan Adamson reports today  that David J. Pitts has turned himself in.

​"DJ was the third person involved in the robbery at the Jiffy Mini Mart," he said.

UPDATE 6/30/17- Dilon Blaine ,17 , has been waived to adult court, according to Public Information Officer Ryan Adamson. 

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

During a press conference at Terre Haute Police headquarters this afternoon, Police Chief John Plasse explained that several suspects were apprehended following investigations into a string of robberies -- one of which  ended this morning with gas station employee shot and wounded by a juvenile suspect.

Dilon R. Blaine, 17, of Terre Haute. faves charges as an adult, including aggravated battery, armed robbery and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.

The juvenile suspect had been taken into custody for questioning in the shooting at the Jiffy Mini Mart located at North 25th Street and Eighth Avenue at the time of the press conference. Public Information Officer Ryan Adamson confirmed a short time later that the juvenile suspect was arrested arrested for armed robbery, armed robbery resulting in bodily injury and aggravated battery.

THPD officers made several other arrests believed to be connected to other robberies today as well.  ​Plasse explained that there was a robbery at the same convenience story just the day before and then an attempted gas station robbery on North Third Street late last night and that suspect also was arrested. He credits the  community for several valuable tips and "total team effort" within the department for the arrests. He said he is proud  of the officers' work on the cases to get the allegedly dangerous suspects off the street.

THPD officers immediatedly searched the area immediately following the gas station shooting this morning and then received information regarding car break-ins near the gas station connected to the earlier robbery -- where a victim reported one suspect was armed, Public Information Officer Ryan Adamson explained to reporters.

​K9 handlers Lance Sanders and Tony Mazzon tracked the suspects connected to the previous robberies and attempted robberies following the alleged car break-ins.

• Orville A. Anderson, 19, was booked into the Vigo County Jail at about 1:30 p.m. He is charged with carrying a handgun without a license.
• Anderson's mother, Chasity L. Rogers, 41, was booked into the Vigo County Jail at about 12:50 p.m. She was arrested on a prior warrant for  dealing in schedule 1,2, or 3 controlled substance, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of meth.
• August Giles, 19, was booked into the Vigo County Jail at about 12:15 p.m. He is charged with criminal recklessness, armed robbery theft and receiving stolen auto parts.
• Trey A. Blaine, 20, was booked into the Vigo County Jail at about 12:40 p.m. He is charged with criminal recklessness, theft and resisting law enforcement.

In the most recent incident, with the wounded woman, Plasse said one attendant was trying to keep the suspect from entering the gas station door when the juvenile fired a gun, strikng the woman in her torso. Her injuries are believed to be non life-threatening. The victim described the suspect.

"We are very fortunate this lady is not in serious condition.She could be dead -- by all means," Plasse said.