On Tuesday, October 6th Starke County officers responded to the area of the Fingerhut Bakery on Bass Lake on County Road 210 for a complaint of illegal drugs.
Officers were flagged down by subjects sitting around a vehicle in the parking lot. As officers spoke to a female she appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. A request to search the vehicle was denied. K9 Terror was deployed and indicated the presence of narcotics.
Officers saw the male subject throw a bag into the grass. When they located it they discovered mathamphetamine.
Joshua Warner, 36 from Fort Wayne was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamines, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Paraphernalia and Conversion.
Stephanie McKenna, 22 of LaPorte was arrested for Visiting a Common Nuisance, Conversion and Disorderly Conduct.
Both are being held with no bond until their initial hearing in Starke Circuit Court.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
