Pastor calls 911 on man selling drugs in a tent outside church, police say

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - A 37-year-old man is accused of selling drugs inside a tent on the property of a church, according to Indiana authorities.

Evansville Police were called to a church for a report of trespassing on Sunday night.

The pastor called 911 and said that a homeless woman and several men set up a tent outside and were selling drugs, WFIE reported.

When officers arrived, they found Montez D. Clements inside the tent. Police said they found a brown paper bag in his front hoodie pocket that contained a glass pipe.

Authorities also found a plastic bag inside his hoodie pocket that contained several packages of meth.

The meth had a combined weight of 13.4 grams with packaging.

WFIE reported that the pastor called 911 because he wanted the people on the property to leave.

Clements was arrested and is being held in jail without bond.

Clements was charged with manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine.

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