Evansville 911

Every Saturday night we like to round up the local crime stories from the previous few days and put a spotlight on the riff-raff of society. We call it Evansville 911.

• Walnut and Kentucky were shut down for a bit of time on Thursday as police raided a local barber shop to grab a guy allegedly in posession of an assault rifle. The rifle, which was not recovered, was stolen from a home earlier in the day. There was also no word as to what type of rifle it was.
• An Evansville fireman, Blaire Birge, was arrested this week for illegally obtaining prescription drugs. The EPD was following him for about two months and finally obtained a warrant to search his home. The fire department has put Birge on administrative leave with pay until the fire merit commission meets next week.
• And for our weekly story involving meth in the tri-state, Velia Sedillo was arrested this week for alleged sale of about 55 grams of meth. Police recovered $50,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine from the safe Sedillo was renting.