LaPorte Man Arrested on Drug Dealing Charges

Jody Harradon

A LaPorte man was arrested Wednesday as the result of drug enforcement taking place in LaPorte County.

Investigators from the LaPorte County Metro Operations Unit arrested 42-year-old Jody Harradon on charges of Dealing a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Hydrocodone) as a Class B Felony and Dealing a Schedule I Controlled Substance (Oxycodone) as a Class A Felony. He was taken into custody at his home without incident. Warrants had been issued for his arrest on these charges.

He is being held in the LaPorte County Jail with a bond set at $15,005.

LaPorte County Sheriff Michael Mollenhauer assures that additional arrests will be made as the Metro Operations Unit and the Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate, pressure and arrest those who choose to deal drugs in LaPorte County.