IMPD arrests 4 downtown for illegal alcohol sales, seizes drugs and guns

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis police said Monday that its nuisance abatement unit arrested four people for selling alcohol without a permit and various narcotics and firearms-related offenses on Saturday in downtown Indianapolis.

Detectives saw the people selling alcoholic beverages out of a cooler without the necessary permits. Further investigation revealed the drinks contained tequila or vodka and were being sold for $10 each.

Arrested were Lorrease Ingram, 24; Farries Maxwell, 18; and Daronte Tarvin, 22, and Jamar Young, 19.

During the arrests, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department also confiscated four stolen handguns, over 100 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and other drug-dealing paraphernalia.

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will make the final charging decision, IMPD said in a social media post.

“This is another example of the proactive and collaborative work our officers are doing to keep downtown Indianapolis safe,” IMPD Deputy Chief of Investigations Kendale Adams said in a statement in the post.

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Indianapolis police said July 21, 2025 ,that its nuisance abatement unit arrested four people for selling alcohol without a permit and various narcotics and firearms-related offenses two days earlier in downtown Indianapolis. (Provided Photo/Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department)
Indianapolis police said July 21, 2025 ,that its nuisance abatement unit arrested four people for selling alcohol without a permit and various narcotics and firearms-related offenses two days earlier in downtown Indianapolis. (Provided Photo/Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department)
Indianapolis police said July 21, 2025 ,that its nuisance abatement unit arrested four people for selling alcohol without a permit and various narcotics and firearms-related offenses two days earlier in downtown Indianapolis. (Provided Photo/Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department)
Indianapolis police said July 21, 2025 ,that its nuisance abatement unit arrested four people for selling alcohol without a permit and various narcotics and firearms-related offenses two days earlier in downtown Indianapolis. (Provided Photo/Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department)

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