Traffic stop lands woman in jail on drug charges

Dooley-Figg/Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A traffic stop in Terre Haute landed one woman in jail on drug charges yesterday.

Stacey L. Dooley-Figg, 48, of Brazil, was booked into the Vigo County Jail and charged with:

• Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
• Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
• Possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor
• Driving while suspended (Prior), Class A misdemeanor  

She reportedly consented to a search of the vehicle, in which the state trooper found drug paraphernalia and 4 grams of methamphetamine,  Indiana State Police Sgt. Matt Ames said.

According to the report, Trooper Gerrald Stump was patrolling near US 41 and Poplar Street around 11:30 a.m., when  he stopped the Mitsubishi passenger car.

The trooper checked on the suspect's driver’s license and found that Dooley-Figg had a suspended driver's license. A subsequent search was conducted, locating the meth and paraphernalia.