Fifteen Arrested In Multiple Drug Interdiction Encounters
Press Release
WARSAW — Several county and city organizations partnered together to arrest 15 individuals for various drug-related offenses, traffic violations and warrants on Thursday, April 21, in “Operation Spring Showers.”
Following drug tip information received from concerned citizens in Kosciusko County, law enforcement officers assigned to the Kosciusko County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET43), Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Warsaw Police Department, Indiana State Police, Winona Lake Police Department, Nappanee Police Department and the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office conducted multiple drug interdiction encounters in Kosciusko County on April 21.
The following people were arrested during the encounters:
- Jose Luis Rodriguez Jr., 24, Warsaw
Charges: possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana, driving while suspended - Tracy Lee Julian, 51, Warsaw
Charge: possession of a narcotic drug - Brian Lee Julian, 51, Warsaw
Arrested on a warrant for theft - Charles Edward Frost, 59, Warsaw
Charge: habitual traffic violator - Brandon Dale Hoskins, 28, Warsaw
Arrested on a warrant for possession of methamphetamine, probation violation - William Clutter, 42, Pierceton
Charges: possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, driving while suspended - Shannon Nicole Hein, 39, Pierceton
Charge: possession of methamphetamine - Donald Michael Chadwick Jr., 49, Warsaw
Charge: possession of methamphetamine - Deborah Sue Fields, 53, Silver Lake
Charges: possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia - Sarah Elizabeth Elder, 42, Pierceton
Charge: possession of methamphetamine - Ernest Bradley Dragoo, 30, Warsaw
Charge: operating while intoxicated - Alex Matthew Vankirk, 21, Warsaw
Charge: reckless driving - Michael Defrates, 59, Warsaw
Charges: possession of methamphetamine, operating while intoxicated - Leisa Ann Bowling, 55, North Webster
Charges: possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia - Roberto Velazquez Gomez, 23, Warsaw
Charges: operating while intoxicate, operating while never having a license
NET43 remains dedicated to the citizens of Kosciusko County to provide integral investigations and enforcement of Indiana’s drug laws. The investigators with NET43 would like to remind the citizens of Kosciusko County and surrounding areas they can provide drug tip information by emailing [email protected] or calling the NET43 tip line at (574) 372-2494. Your identity will remain confidential.