Repeat offender back in custody for drug dealing, neglect
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – An Evansville man no stranger to law enforcement is back in custody on several charges including neglect and dealing marijuana.
According to an affidavit, on Monday, an Evansville Police detective overheard on Central Dispatch that an officer was trying to stop a silver Cadillac SUV. The officer advised that the SUV fled and was never able to get close enough to conduct a traffic stop.
EPD says the license plate came back as stolen, and that the officer had previous knowledge of the vehicle.
Later that day, two detectives saw the same SUV traveling west on Lynch Avenue in the area of Maxx Road. Surveillance was conducted before a vehicle takedown was conducted to prevent the SUV from fleeing again.
The effort was reportedly successful as the SUV tried to turn right and accelerate but ended up hitting a deputy's vehicle.
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The driver was identified as Sebastian Buckingham, 28, and he was allegedly placed into custody without incident. A female passenger was also detained after being called out. EPD says the passenger made authorities aware that her newborn child was in the vehicle. The child was reportedly not hurt.
During a search of the vehicle, EPD says a strong odor of marijuana was present and several items were located including:
Gray Apple iPhone
Digital wallet
Almost 30 plastic baggies with a green leafy substance
Rolled brown paper with a green leafy substance
Two duffle bags, backpack and a box containing THC cartridges
Digital scale
Misc. paraphernalia
Ruger 9mm handgun
EPD says 532 grams of the green leafy substance was found and along with 885 grams of THC vapes were found. The substance tested positive for THC.
EPD states Buckingham admitted that everything in the vehicle belonged to him but would not give any information on where he was getting the substances from.
EPD also states some of the substances were below the child's car seat.
Buckingham was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail on charges of Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun with Prior Conviction, Dealing Marijuana, Resisting Law Enforcement and Neglect of Dependent.
The affidavit also states Buckingham has had prior convictions of dealing marijuana and three previous convictions for resisting law enforcement.
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