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Operation Groundhog leads to 21 arrests

Following several months of covert surveillance and undercover operations conducted by NET43, multiple suspects were incarcerated in an overnight campaign.

 

Under the direction of the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, law enforcement agencies partnered to serve high-priority arrest warrants. Operation Groundhog resulted in the incarceration of 21 suspects; in addition to the seizure of narcotics and firearms.

 

Participating agencies include the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, NET43, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Indiana State Parole; Claypool, Mentone, Milford, North Webster, Pierceton,Silver Lake, Syracuse, Warsaw and Winona Lake Police Departments.

 

Arrests included:

 

Michael Andres Catalan, 22, of Warsaw

Charge: Dealing Marijuana $5,250 surety and cash bond

 

William Paul Clutter, 41, of North Webster

Charges: Two Counts Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia $10,500 surety and cash bond

 

Lowell Kenneth Collins, 54, of Warsaw

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Joshua Brant Hawthorne, 40, of Winona Lake

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Joshua Lee Herr, 40, of Nappanee

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Nicholas Andrew Irvine, 28, of Warsaw

Charge: Possession of Methamphetamine $10,250 surety and cash bond

 

Ashly Danielle Johnson, 30, of Warsaw

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Haleigh Renae Johnson, 28, of Pierceton

Charges: Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia $5,250 surety and cash bond

 

Amanda Joy Justice, 37, of Claypool

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Larry Ellis Konkle, 53, of Warsaw

Charge: Possession of Methamphetamine $5,250 surety and cash bond

 

Derek Charles Krichbaum, 36, of Warsaw

Charge: Probation Violation $5,250 surety and cash bond

 

Nicole Rae Pearson, 31, of Warsaw

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Robert Keith Powell, 30, of Warsaw

Charge: Possession of Methamphetamine $5,250 surety and cash

 

Cassandra Kay Secor, 31, of Warsaw

Charges: Dealing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine and Obstruction of Justice $30,500 surety and cash bond

 

Daniel Byron Slone, Junior, 34, of Warsaw

Charge: Possession of Methamphetamine $5,250 surety and cash bond

 

Christopher Dwight Spangle, 35, of Warsaw

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Nicholas Scott Stahl, 30, of Etna Green

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Andrew Taylor, 31, of Syracuse

Charge: Visiting a Common Nuisance $400 cash bond

 

Bryan David Trager, 57, of Warsaw

Charge: Maintaining a Common Nuisance $5,250 surety and cash bond

 

Kira Margaret Tuttle, 38, of Columbia, IN

Charges: Two counts Possession of Methamphetamine, Manufacturing Paraphernalia $15,500 surety and cash bond

 

Brandon Lee Warren, 42, of Warsaw

Charges: Two Counts Dealing Methamphetamine, Failure to Appear $41,200 surety and cash bond

 

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