BPD officers find more than 100 grams of ‘spice’

Posted on October 27, 2017

By Sean Copeland

BLOOOMINGTON – City of Bloomington Police Department arrested a Bloomington woman as a result of an investigation into illegal narcotics sales.

According to a press release from the BPD, 40-year-old Dawn C. Eheart was arrested for multiple counts of manufacturing, delivering near a school, park, and housing areas; in addition to possessing up to 15 grams of a controlled substance.

Members of the BPD’s Vice and Street Units later searched the 600 block of west monroe street and found 112 grams of spice, three dosage units of ambien, and various drug equipment.

The investigation ended on October 26th, no word yet on charges.

Eheart is currently being held in the McLean County Jail.
Sean Copeland can be reached at [email protected]

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