On August 24, 2021, approximately 6:28 p.m., Bartholomew County Deputy Sheriff Dylan Prather conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with an expired license tag. During the stop, a passenger, after giving deputies false information, was determined to be Nicole Schlapp, 42, Greensburg. Schlapp was found to have multiple out-of-county warrants, drug-related paraphernalia and a .9 mm handgun.
Schlapp was taken to the Bartholomew Jail on several preliminary chargesinvolving allegations of:
False informing
3 Out-of-county warrants
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of marijuana
Possession of paraphernalia
Possession of weapon
She remains in BCJ without bond.
All persons are considered innocent unless/until proven guilty in a court of law
Primary Deputy: Deputy Dylan Prather
Assisting Deputies: Deputy Leah Burton, Deputy Frank Munoz, Deputy Dayan Smith
“It is not uncommon for traffic stops to lead to more serious drug-related arrests with firearms involved”, said Bartholomew County Sheriff Matthew A. Myers. “Firearms in the wrong hands (criminals) can equal disaster”, added Sheriff Myers.
