Tribune Staff Reports

North Vernon police arrested six people after a reported overdose in the 400 block of Fourth Street.

The overdose was reported at 8:13 a.m. Saturday, and when officers arrived just before paramedics, they were told a man had already received naloxone, said Sgt. Andrew Richmond, department spokesman.

Officers noticed drug-related items in plain view in several parts of the house, Richmond said.

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Everyone inside the house was detained, and the overdose victim recovered and refused further medical treatment, Richmond said.

Officers confiscated several dime-sized nuggets of compressed marijuana and part of a prescription-only Xanax tablet, Richmond said.

Arrested at the scene and taken to the Jennings County Jail were:

Zion Phillips, 19, of North Vernon, misdemeanor charge of visiting a common nuisance

Devin Cross, 20, of North Vernon, misdemeanor charge of visiting a common nuisance and a felony legend drug violation

Brandon Brown, 19, of North Vernon, felony maintaining a common nuisance, felony dealing in a controlled substance, felony dealing in a legend drug, misdemeanor dealing in marijuana, misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia and misdemeanor possession of alcohol by a minor

Bladen Jayne, 20, of North Vernon, felony maintaining a common nuisance, felony dealing in a controlled substance, felony dealing in a legend drug, misdemeanor dealing in marijuana, misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia and misdemeanor possession of alcohol by a minor

A 16-year-old juvenile female, misdemeanor visiting a common nuisance

Officer Seth Beville sought and obtained a search warrant for the residence based on the items in plain view. Beville and other officers from the North Vernon Police Department and K-9 Zobi searched the home and located a large amount of marijuana, a large amount of prescription pills not stored in their prescribed containers, heroin and marijuana smoking devices, Richmond said.

Officers also seized nine firearms, including two shotguns, two semi-automatic rifles and five handguns, Richmond said. Officers also seized more than $20,000 in cash that was hidden in a mattress.

Following the search, a sixth suspect was arrested:

Darrell Nelson, 19, of North Vernon, felony maintaining a common nuisance, felony dealing in a controlled substance, felony dealing in a legend drug, misdemeanor dealing in marijuana, misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia and misdemeanor possession of alcohol by a minor

The suspects arrested for visiting a common nuisance were being held at the Jennings County Jail in lieu of $605 cash bond. Suspects charged with felonies were held on $1,055 bond with the exception of Nelson, whose bond was set at $2,055 because he was out of jail with a case still pending on a prior charge.