Published: November 13, 2019

A SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE CHECK IN SAINT JOESEPH LAST WEEK RESULTED IN AN ARREST.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, OFFICERS WITH THE SAINT JOSEPH POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A HOME ON SHELTON DRIVE AFTER LEARNING 52 YEAR OLD DAVID GABEL WAS WITH THE CITY LIMITS.  THE COMPLIANCE CHECK WAS DONE IN COOPERATION WITH THE SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRY OFFICER OF THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.  GABEL ADVISED OFFICERS HE WAS ONLY STAYING AT THE RESIDENCE TEMPORARILY AND WOULD BE LIVING THAT DAY AND WAS ADVISED OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS IF HE CONTINUED TO STAY.  TWO DAYS LATER HE WAS AGAIN LOCATED AT THE ADDRESS AND ADMITTED HE HAD NOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE S-O-R OFFICER AS HE WAS INSTRUCTED.  GABLE WAS ALSO FOUND IN POSSESSION OF SEVERAL PILLS WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION, ONE GRAM OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND ONE PILL IDENTIFIED AS SUBOXONE.  HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND CHARGED WITH SIMPLE POSSESSION, POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE III, POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE IV FOR RESELL, AND VIOLATION OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.