Three Arrested after Police Execute Search Warrant

Three people were arrested late Tuesday night after a search warrant was conducted at a home in Knox.

Officers from the Knox City Police Department, Hamlet Police Department and the Starke County Sheriff’s Department conducted a search warrant at 403 S. Shield Street in Knox where an active methamphetamine lab was found. Two children were in the home at the time of the incident and Indiana Department of Child Services was called to the scene to get them into a safer environment.

Gregory Tolson, 35, Cherie Tolson, 37, and Nathan Vermilyer, 26, were arrested and have preliminary charges of Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine and Illegal Drug Lab. Greg and Cherie Tolson have additional charges of Neglect of a Dependent.

These arrests came after a month-long investigation into the individuals involved.