Two arrested in Pike County for methamphetamine possession as part of ongoing investigation

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Two people recently were arrested by the Pittsfield Police Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Department as part of an ongoing investigation.

Law enforcement officers on Jan. 4 stopped Michael Capps, 59, of Pittsfield at 157 W. Kellogg as he was driving a vehicle before the execution of the search warrant. He was arrested for driving with a suspended license and unlawful possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine during the stop.

Officers then executed the search warrant at the residence and located and seized methamphetamine, digital scales and methamphetamine paraphernalia. Capps was arrested for unlawful possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine.

Shelly (LaRock) Evans, 52, was issued a citation for unlawful possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Evans is a prior meth offender and previously was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections for meth offenses.

Each person was issued a citation and released per the Safe-T Act.