Former Police Officer Arrested On Drug Charges

PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio -- Two men from Central Ohio, including a former Laurelville police officer, were arrested Monday evening after drugs and paraphernalia were found inside their vehicle, according to the reports.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was doing a traffic stop in Pickaway County when the two men were intercepted. It was conducted on U.S. 23 at mile marker 13 at around 6:00 Monday evening.

The troopers stopped the vehicle because of broken tail light and criminal indicators. When the vehicle stopped, the troopers searched the vehicle and found three dosage units of suspected heroin, and a syringe, according to the reports.

Other news media outlet reported that a woman told the law enforcement officials that the drugs did not belong to the former police officer but to the passenger whom the ex-officer was giving a ride.

The former Laurelville police officer is identified as 26-year-old Ronnie L. Gillispie. Reports say that he was only giving a ride to a friend whom he did saw for years and never suspected that he was carrying illegal drugs with him.

Records show that the former officer was fired from the service at the Laurelville Police Departmentafter failing to return to work following a hand injury. He took a leave from work for approximately four months. He was fired mid-September. He did not have any bad records except for his tardiness.

The second person who was taken into custody is a Circleville man who is identified as 29-year-old Romey R. Davis. He and the former officer were arrested and charged with possession of heroin and possession of drug instruments, according to the reports.

The two men are being held in the Pickaway County Jail.

Reports say that Gillispie will appear before the court next week.

Godfrey Obe is a news writer for NinjaCOPS.com where you can get affordable stun guns, rechargeable stun gun flashlights and law enforcement stun guns.