A Peru couple faces neglect of a dependent and drug charges.

On Friday, Indiana State Police report that a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Trooper Steven Glass resulted in the arrests of Byron Parsons, 54, and his wife, Breanna Parsons, 29, both living in the 400 block of West Third Street, Peru. The couple was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail to faces criminal charges for neglect of a dependent, possession of a syringe, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Glass started an investigation after a request was made from the Miami County Division of the Indiana Department of Child Services (MCDCS), for police assistance, in an emergency removal of the Parson's three-year-old daughter from their Peru home. The girl had allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl during an MCDCS investigation. Trooper Glass located Breanna Parsons and the three-year-old during a traffic stop in Peru.

Further investigation led to Glass being granted a Miami Superior Court II search warrant for the Parsons’ home. During a subsequent search, officers allegedly found methamphetamine, heroin, a syringe, and items of drug paraphernalia.

Byron Parsons was located at his place of employment in Peru. Indiana State Police say Parsosns had methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on his person when he was arrested.