3 people are in custody following arrests made by the Taylorville Police Department Community Action Team (CAT). 57 year old John S. Reynolds of Taylorville, 54 year old Margaret Durham AKA Peggy Newberry of Taylorville, and 39 year old Natosha Peck of Vandalia were arrested on Tuesday following a search warrant and an investigation into alleged narcotic activity on the 600 block of North Pine Street. 

The TPD had received notifications from citizens of potential subjects involved in narcotic activity. After the search warrant was conducted arrests were carried out. Reynolds was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and possession of a firearm by a felon. Newberry was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and possession of a firearm by a felon. Peck was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.

All subjects have prior drug related crimes in their background. Two of the three subjects have current pending cases. Chief Dwayne Wheeler thanked the States Attorney’s Office for approving the search warrant and charges.