An Allen County police officer trying to serve court papers had gone to the house on Sand Point Road twice.Both times, James E.A man identified as a Fort Wayne pastor and radio personality has been arrested on three charges of dealing cocaine.
Fort Wayne police said the department had received several complaints about the Rev. Curtis White III selling cocaine, and the Vice and Narcotics Section investigated him for a month before making an arrest Friday.
According to a written statement, police served a warrant at White’s hotel room in the 4900 block of Bluffton Road and found 6.6 grams of crack cocaine in the room and 6.5 grams of crack cocaine "secreted in a body cavity of Mr. White."
White, 59, of the 4200 block of Hanna Street, was being held on $150,000 bond.
Police said Beatrice Knox, 44, of the 3700 block of S. Lafayette St., aided in making the purchase.
She was charged with two counts of dealing cocaine and one count of possessing cocaine. Knox was being held on $102,500 bond.
White has been Sunday morning host of the Gospel Train Unity Inspirational Hour on 102.9 The River, the station confirmed Monday. It said he paid for the time, and the payment was listed in connection with Divine Faith Baptist Church, 1433 McCulloch St.
His promotional item for the station describes him as a pastor, but does not say what church with which he is affiliated.
A call Monday to the phone number listed for the church said it had been disconnected or was no longer in service.
