A Westville Correctional Center employee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Dealing a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Hydrocodone) as a Class B felony. Officers with the LaPorte City Police Department arrested 26-year-old Joseph Altemus of LaPorte on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and transported him to the LaPorte County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

The warrant had been issued as a result of an LaPorte County Metro Operations Unit investigation with the assistance of the Indiana Department of Corrections.

The public is encouraged to report potential drug activity to the LaPorte County Metro Operations Unit by calling (219) 325-9022.