A New Castle man who tossed a bag of drugs while fleeing from police has been sentenced.

James M. Bontrager, 45, was originally arrested in April 2023. He was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony; resisting law enforcement causing injury, a Level 6 Felony and possession of marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor, documents filed in Henry Circuit Court 2 indicate.

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