PRESS RELEASE
Office of the Police Chief
605 N. Capital Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2016
Idaho Falls Police Department Contact
Joelyn Hansen
Community Projects Coordinator/PIO
jhansen@idahofallsidaho.gov
Police Make Drug Arrests
Idaho Falls, ID – Idaho Falls Police arrested multiple people for drug related offenses and warrants
Wednesday night.
Tina Spencer, 22, of St. Anthony was booked into the Bonneville County Jail for three warrants,
possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of Marijuana, resisting and obstructing, frequenting a
place drugs are being used and misdemeanor injury to a child. Phillip Worsham, 22, of St. Anthony
was booked into the Bonneville County Jail for a warrant and possession of Methamphetamine.
Joshua Spencer, 22, of St. Anthony was booked into the Bonneville County Jail for two warrants,
providing false information to police and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charlie Phelps, 45, of
Idaho Falls was cited and released for possession of Marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
According to reports, officers received information that Tina Spencer, a wanted person, was staying
at the Pinecrest Inn arpimd 11:30 p.m. Officers arrived and made contact with Tina Spencer in the
parking lot. She was taken into custody and found in possession of Marijuana and drug
paraphernalia.
After being taken into custody, Tina Spencer asked police if she could contact the people in her
room to take care of her five‐year‐old son who was also in the room. Officers went to the room and
found Worsham, Phelps and Joshua Spencer along with various pieces of drug paraphernalia,
Methamphetamine and Marijuana.
Joshua and Tina Spencer both initially lied to police about Joshua Spencer’s identity.
The five‐year‐old boy was placed in the care of a relative.
Media Note: For additional information regarding this release, contact Joelyn Hansen.
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