44-year-old Michael T. Raines of Pueblo, Colorado, was arrested in Mitchell, Indiana, late on 3 November 2026 after a high-speed traffic stop led police to find cocaine and marijuana in his vehicle.[1] Mitchell Police Officer Jacob McMillen was conducting radar speed enforcement along State Road 37 near the Main Street intersection at about 10:16 p.m. on 3 November 2026 when he saw a southbound silver Nissan Altima traveling at 77 mph in a 50 mph zone.[1] McMillen stopped the car, which pulled over near 3159 State Road 37.[1]
As McMillen left his patrol vehicle he saw Raines reaching around the passenger side of the cabin, and when he approached the passenger window he detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.[1] McMillen called Mitchell Police Officers Bailey and Grogan for backup to search the vehicle based on the odor.[1] During the search Officer Bailey found a burnt marijuana cigarette hidden inside a cigarette pack underneath the front passenger seat.[1] Officers also found a piece of aluminum foil beneath the passenger seat holding a white substance that field-tested positive for cocaine.[1]
Raines was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Lawrence County Jail.[1] He was booked on a preliminary felony charge of possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug.[1] Police allowed Raines to have an acquaintance retrieve his vehicle from the scene.[1] The account notes that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty and that it is based on the probable cause affidavit rather than a final determination of guilt.[1]
