Madison County News Release:

Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that On Tuesday December 1, 2009 at approx. 2155 hours Officers responded to 128 Glencoe Trail in Madison Florida in reference to a string chemical odor emitting from a neighbors trailer that was causing their children’s eyes to burn.

Before Officers could arrive, the complaint escalated to an alleged Aggravated Battery on the complainant. The perpetrator fled the scene as officers were en route but passed by a responding officer and was apprehended.

Other responding officers arrived at the scene began to obtain statements from the victim and witnesses. Officers detected the extremely strong chemical odor emitting from the complainants neighbors trailer.

Officers recognized the odor and contents to possibly be that of the makings of methamphetamine. The perpetrator was identified as Shawn hart, W/M, DOB: 06/01/1981 of Thomasville Georgia.

At approximately 2230 hours the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Drug task Force was called out in ref. to this possible methamphetamine lab at 136 SW Glencoe Trail.

Madison County Drug Task Force, Taylor County Drug Task Force Officers, Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement, Madison Fire Department and Summit Environmental Inc. obtained items and began taking samples for more in depth lab testing. Summit Environmental Inc. removed for disposal hazardous items. Items recovered were hoses and containers, acetone, and acidic liquid mixture consistent with the process and chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine.

Shawn Hart was arrested and charged with Aggravated battery with a Motor Vehicle, Manufacturing Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of listed Chemicals. The investigation is continuing.