Henry man indicted in Shelbyville

David Franklin of Pleasureville was indicted Dec. 19 on three drug-related charges, including first-degree possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class D felony, trafficking in marijuana, a misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, as well as two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, a Class D felony, two counts of fleeing and evading police, on foot and in a vehicle, Class D felonies, as well as carrying a concealed deadly weapon (brass knuckles), which is a misdemeanor, reckless driving, having no motorcycle license and having no registration plate. Those last three charges are violations. The wanton endangerment charges relate to fleeing from police and causing hazard to bystanders.

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Franklin was served with three warrants at the time of his arrest Oct. 1. The charges behind two of those are unknown, but one was failure to appear in court on a motion to revoke his probation.