Marshall County Police Bust Underage Drinking Party

 
 

Officers from the Marshall County Police Department and Indiana State Police arrested seven adults after reportedly breaking up an underage drinking party early Sunday morning. They got a tip about the party taking place at a residence in the 13-thousand block of 2A Road in Plymouth, according to a department news release and arrived just before 2 a.m. Officers found seven underage adults and three juveniles drinking at the residence, according to the police report, which also notes there was evidence of marijuana use inside the residence. The seven underage adults were all arrested on a misdemeanor charge of illegal consumption of alcohol. They are: Zachary Hostetler, 18 of Plymouth; Rex Budzielek, 18, of Lakeville; Howard Borton, 18, of Lakeville; Tyler Thompson, 19, of Lakeville; Jordan Hoober, 18, of Plymouth; Gage Chapman, 19, of Mishawaka; and Devin Johnson, 19, of Plymouth. Authorities called the parents of the three juveniles involved and asked them to pick up their children. Police reports were forwarded to the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office and Marshall County Probation Department for further juvenile proceedings.

Marshall County Police Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer

Christiana Wengerter
Christina Wengerter

An Indianapolis woman wound up in the Marshall County Jail after a traffic stop late Tuesday night. A Marshall County Police officer pulled Christina Wengerter, 31, over on U.S. 31 and 3A road just after 11:30 p.m. for several moving violations. County Police K-9 Arras was walked around the vehicle during the stop and indicated the presence of narcotics. A search turned up about 200 grams of what is believed to be marijuana, according to the police report. The substance was also reportedly packaged in a way used to deal marijuana. Wengerter is charged with possession of marijuana greater than 30 grams and dealing marijuana.

Marshall County K-9 Receives Ballistic Vest

 
 
Marshall County Police Department K-9 Arras will soon be sporting a ballistic vest, thanks to a successful promotion. The department applied for a grant from the nationwide group “Vested Interest in K9’s, Inc.” They teamed up with the popular website Groupon to raise money for four-legged crime fighters who put their lives on the line for the community and their partner. In 2013 the nonprofit raised more than $155,000 in a week to buy ballistic vests for 163 law enforcement dogs in 30 states. Nationwide there are an estimated 30,000 police dogs. Arras has been a member of the Marshall County Police Department’s force for about a year. Each vest costs $950 and has a five-year warranty. The program is open to law enforcement dogs who are US employed, certified and at least 19 months of age. Anyone who would like to contribute to “Vested Interest In K9’s, Inc.” through the Groupon promotion can visit www.groupon.com/k9s.

Traffic Stop Leads to Residential Meth Lab Bust

 
 
A Sunday morning traffic stop near the intersection of Jackson Heights and Michigan Roads in Plymouth leads to a meth lab bust at a rural residence. An officer from the Marshall County Police Department stopped a car driven by Jonathon Ulery for speeding, according to a news release. The officer requested assistance from a K-9 and reportedly found drugs on Ulery and his passenger, Melissa Hisey. Several items used in the manufacture of methamphetamine were also reportedly found in the car during the stop. Marshall County Police officers obtained a search warrant for Ulery’s residence in the 18000 block of 15B Road. They reportedly found methamphetamine and several items and vessels used in its manufacture at the residence. The Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Team and deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department assisted.

Two Arrested after Suspicious Person Complaint

 
 
A man and a woman were arrested in the overnight hours on Monday after Marshall County police responded to a suspicious person complaint.

The officer arrived in the area of Upas Road and 12th Road where he found a man he recognized leaning into a vehicle at a residence west of the intersection. The officer knew that that suspect, Pedro Pinion, did not live at the residence.

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Underage, Unpermitted Driver Sent to Hospital in Car Accident

 
 
A 15-year-old driver and his 45-year-old passenger were taken to the hospital Monday evening after their vehicle was rear-ended on State Road 331 near 4C Road in Bremen. According to a news release by the Indiana State Police, state police officers and rescue personnel were called to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. for a personal injury accident.

Officials arrived on scene and found a 2000 Plymouth Neon had collided with the rear end of a 1967 Austin Mini Cooper. The purported driver of the northbound Mini Cooper, Theodore Hochstetler, 15 of Bremen, had slowed to make a left-hand turn into a private driveway when the Neon struck the rear of his vehicle.

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Marshall County PD Investigating Burglary

 
 

The Marshall County Police Department is investigating a burglary in the 6000 block of 15th Road in Argos that occurred Thursday afternoon. Dispatch informed officers around 5:09 p.m. that a burglary had occurred, and upon further investigation, police learned that the residence had been broken into during the middle of the day and that several electronic devices had been stolen.

The incident is still under investigation and officials are urging anyone who may have information regarding the burglary to contact the Marshall County Police Department at (574) 936-3187.

Knox Man Killed in Marshall County Crash

 

 
 

A single-vehicle crash in Marshall County Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a Knox man. It happened on State Road 17 near the intersection of 10B road south of Plymouth. Manis Stacy, Jr., 57, had just left work and was southbound on 17 when a piece of metal from a northbound trailer came loose and crashed through the windshield of his truck, according to Marshall County Coroner Bill Cleavenger. Stacy drove off the road into a field and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers from the Marshall County Police Department and Plymouth Fire and EMS responded. Starke County Sheriff Oscar Cowen notified Stacy’s family.

 

Cops Find Meth Lab Across from Plymouth Police Department, Four Arrested

 
 

Officers from the Marshall County Police Department reportedly found multiple meth labs inside a duplex catty-corner from the Plymouth Police station while trying to serve a warrant yesterday. They were originally looking for James Corbett at 308 West Washington Street, and were told he was inside the home when they knocked on the door. They were invited in by the people who answered the door and saw narcotics in plain view, according to the police report. A search turned up multiple meth labs, precursors and drug paraphernalia. Corbett, 35, and his wife, Krista Corbett, 30, face A felony charges of manufacturing meth within 1,000 feet of a public housing unit, as does Nathaniel White, 26. Richard Milton, 42, was arrested for visiting a common nuisance. The Indiana State Police were called in to assist with the cleanup.