Four males detained for suspected drug use near Slater Center, West Lafayette IN

Drugs Violation

Reported: 10/31/2025 07:52 PM

W Stadium Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Four males were observed near a tree northwest of the Slater Performance Center exhibiting behavior consistent with drug use, including holding a blunt and smoke visible. Police detained the four individuals for further investigation.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

Go ahead Potential signal 6[1] Slayter Hill

00:07

A group of approximately four males in light gray sweatshirt, black pants, light gray sweatshirt,

00:15

late gray pants,

00:18

and one in a purple costume standing at the tree to the northwest of this later center. Clear, what's the behavior of concern?

00:27

Smallow signal 6[1]0, lighting,

00:31

blunt,

00:32

and smoke.

00:34

Okay.

00:36

Thank you, okay.

00:38

Please.

00:39

Three one signal to my seven.

00:45

Okay.

00:50

In the University, Indiana got to play Charles Young Hall (number withheld).

00:56

Quick.

01:01

Go on.

01:04

Go ahead.

01:10

Coming up, that the Charles Young Hall, (number withheld),

01:15

is stolen for him.

01:17

Okay.

01:23

522-1-2-2.

01:26

Do we have a channel for this call as well? 4.

01:33

107, British.

01:36

All right.

01:39

We're in route, check the area, Slayter Center.

01:48

Student Patrol on scene advise there's four subjects wearing gray sweatshirts near a tree just northwest of the performance center there's a pillar of signal 6[1]0 and smoke visible okay now 46 note added 10 8

02:07

149 I'm out with them four subjects detained

02:12

Clear. Do you have any closed this week's subject?

02:17

Negative. I'm going to have to go back into that and type notes when I'm available.

02:22

Clear.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

signal 6: Escaped prisoner

[2]

signal 60: Fight/disturbance

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W Stadium Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906

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