Burglary investigation leads to 3 arrests in Parke County

PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Three people are in custody following a burglary investigation in Parke County.

According to Parke County Sheriff Jason Frazier, Shadrach E. Cross, 37, Sydney D. Lear, 27, and Kaiden A. Smith, 18, were arrested during an investigation into burglaries in the area.

During a search of an apartment in Mecca, stolen property was seized and meth was confiscated.

Sheriff Frazier lists her charges as follows:

• Shadrach E. Cross, 37, of Mecca
  • Burglary
  • Car theft
  • Possession of methamphetamine
• Sydney D. Lear, 27, from Mecca
  • Burglary
  • Car theft
  • Possession of methamphetamine
• Kaiden A. Smith, 18, of Lodi
  • Car theft
  • Wrong information

Sheriff Frazier said more charges are expected as the investigation progresses.