Deputies Continue Their Hard Work, This Time a Sex Offender with Eleven Total Charges and A Female Companion Arrested

Scott County- Deputies received a tip, late Thanksgiving Eve, that a male subject wanted on warrant for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender out of Madison County, IN was camping in a tent near Austin by Interstate #65. He had been avoiding police to avoid arrest.   

The convicted sex offender, Adrien L. Runyan, W/M/44, from the Madison County, IN area was allegedly driving a white Mercedes Benz and was staying in a tent.

Deputies located the vehicle and a short search on foot found a tent containing Adrien Runyan and a female, Melissa M. Dixon, W/F/56, from Austin, IN. When officers first made contact the female failed to cooperate and Adrien Runyan gave a fake name. He was positively identified by deputies and taken into custody. Controlled Substances and paraphernalia were also located.

 

Adrien Runyan has preliminary charges of; 1) PERJURY- MAKES FALSE STATEMENTS- (WARRANT), 2) IDENTITY DECEPTION- (WARRANT),  3) FRAUD- (WARRANT), 4) RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, 5) IDENTITY THEFT, 6) FALSE INFORMING, 7) UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF SYRINGE, 8) POSSESSION OF COCAINE OR SCHEDULE I OR II NARCOTIC DRUG - AT LEAST 5 < 10 GRAMS, 9) POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA, 10) MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE, 11) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER- WARRANT. Melissa M. Dixon was preliminarily arrested on the charge of VISITING A COMMON NUISANCE.

Sheriff Goodin stated, "Your deputies continue to send the message, don't come to Scott County if you intend on breaking the law and especially if you have a warrant for your arrest."

 

Assisting Agencies- Austin City Police and an Indiana Conservation Officer.

 

 This investigation is continuing.                                                                                GOODIN

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Contact Sheriff Jerry Goodin at Scott County Sheriff's Office (812)752-8400. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.