Mount Carmel man arrested on drug & gun charges

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A man is facing several charges after he was arrested at a Princeton Park.

Around 8:30 pm Saturday night, Gibson County Police were called to Lafayette Park in Princeton regarding a suspicious male.

Someone reported an unknown person was attempting to break in to one of the locked park buildings.

Officers then went to the park and found 30-year-old Trevor Henson of Mount Carmel attempting to work on his overheated Buick sedan.

Officers believed Henson was intoxicated and began a search of the vehicle.

They found a hypodermic needle, a stolen Springfield 9 mm handgun, and Methamphetamine.

Henson was transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Theft of a Firearm, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of a Hypodermic Needle.

He remains in custody on a $2500 bond.