INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A lady was arrested on Monday for her alleged function within the demise of 47-year-old James Milton Jr. in 2022 on town’s close to northeast aspect, police say.
In accordance with a launch, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division officers responded to a welfare test of an individual within the 3600 block of North Lasalle Road. Officers arrived and positioned a person, recognized as Milton, inside a car with accidents in keeping with trauma and was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Detectives recognized 40-year-old Montez Craig as an individual of curiosity and she or he was launched after talking with investigators, pending additional investigation.
After additional investigation, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Workplace formally charged Craig with homicide on Might 17 and issued a warrant for her arrest.
Craig was taken into custody with out incident on Monday within the 6100 block of North Keystone Avenue.
As soon as Craig was in custody, police performed a separate investigation involving her and a person, recognized as 42-year-old Julian Lee, whom officers say she was with on the time. An IMPD Legal Interdiction Detective and his police canine responded to the scene and performed an open-air sniff across the car Craige and Lee had been seen exiting.
The police canine alerted officers to the presence of a managed substance. Detectives obtained a search warrant and positioned cocaine, marijuana, and proof of drug dealing contained in the car.
Craig and Lee had been arrested for dealing in and possession of cocaine and dealing in and possession of marijuana. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Workplace will make the ultimate charging selections.
