NEWS RELEASE
Evansville Police arrested 53 year old ANTHONY MAYES on several charges after they responded to 114 E Maryland to investigate a narcotics complaint.
At 11:20 Wednesday night, officers went to the address to follow up on a tip that MAYES was manufacturing meth in the garage behind the house.
During the investigation, officers reportedly saw several items associated with the manufacturing of meth. After obtaining a search warrant, officers found a one pot meth lab, meth, digital scales, and baggies. Officers also found two blasting caps. A member of the Hazardous Devices unit responded to safely remove the blasting caps.
MAYES was arrested for the following Felonies:
Manufacturing Meth
Possession of a Destructive Device
Possession of Meth
Maintaining a Common Nuisance
MAYES was arrested for making meth at the same location in March of 2014.
(Source: Evansville Police Dept.)