Police cleaned up a meth lab discovered near Ball State’s campus Wednesday afternoon.
The Ball State University Police Department was called to the area of North Reserve and West North streets on reports of a meth lab in a dumpster.
UPD Chief Jim Duckham said officers secured the area and contacted the Indiana State Police (ISP) to clean up the lab.
“ISP responded and determined it was a starter kit for a meth pot,” Duckham said. “ISP removed it.”
Senior media strategist Marc Ransford said no arrests have been made and there are no suspects at this time.
ISP Pendleton Public Information Officer Sgt. John Bowling said it’s not uncommon for other agencies to call ISP to clean up a lab due to the department's training and equipment.
Due to how explosive and dangerous the possible labs can be, Bowling said people should not touch them or try to move them. If people see a possible lab, Bowling said they should contact their local police immediately.
Meth labs are typically in bottles with a clear liquid and a white residue found at the bottom, according to Indiana Methamphetamine Investigation System. The bottles are often found inside of a bag, dumpsters or hiking trails.
Clean up methods can be expensive and the level of difficulty is dependent on the level of contamination of a property. According to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, properties are often safe after the cleanup.
To anonymously report suspected meth activity to the Indiana Methamphetamine Investigation System, call 1-800-453-4756.
Contact Andrew Smith with comments at ajsmith15@bsu.edu or on Twitter at @AndrewSmithNews. Contact Gabbi Mitchell with comments at gnmitchell@bsu.edu or on Twitter at @Gabbi_Mitchell.
Read More
Ball State hires Butler's Mike Uremovich as Cardinals next head football coach
By Staff Reports / 7 hours agoBall State has hired former Butler football head coach Mike Uremovich to become the program's 19th head coach.
In our restless dreams…we go back, to that town, 'Silent Hill 2'
By Aaron Picklesimer / YesterdayBloober Team’s remake of iconic Silent Hill 2 is near a masterpiece. It might not achieve the same status as the original, but the game builds upon the foundations of what Team Silent originally designed over two decades ago, giving players, new and old, a fresh lens through which to experience the sorrowfully psychological story of James Sunderland. Any fan of the franchise should look to this game as the potential that the franchise isn’t dead—that hope may yet still reside within the town of Silent Hill.
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Indiana Supreme Court weighs death row inmate’s final plea
By Indiana Capital Chronicle / YesterdayAbout two weeks away from scheduled execution, Indiana death row inmate Joseph Corcoran’s last-ditch attempts to quash his capital punishment sentence are still up in the air.
