Arrest Pending after Raid; Suspect Hospitalized

LINDALE — Lindale police say Troy Shelton, the owner of Lindale Tire, is currently in a local hospital after being served with an arrest warrant during a raid. According to Lindale officials, Shelton was weighing drugs when they arrived. Shelton fell and had to be taken to a hospital.

Law enforcement found more than 31 pounds of marijuana along with meth at his house. Shelton was allegedly growing “low-grade” marijuana in his backyard and importing “high-grade” marijuana from California. According to KETK, Lindale police also found more than 100 weapons, including crossbows, brass knuckles, shotguns and handguns. Cash amounting to $6,000 was also confiscated. Shelton has since called Lindale police and apologized and informed them that he was going into heart surgery. Authorities will arrest Shelton as soon as he is out of the hospital.