Meth Charges Filed After Nov. Car Blast

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By John DeGroff-

Two men were re-arrested on methamphetamine charges resulting from an incident back in November.

Jerry Martin Hall, 33, CR 300E, Milford and Zeth Aaron Begley, 21, of 524 Inwood Circle, Syracuse, both were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail Tuesday on charges of dealing methamphetamine, each with bonds of $25,000.

The incident in November involved a car explosion and fire at 301 W. Main St., Syracuse. It was discovered that the cause of the explosion and fire was due to a mobile meth lab exploding.

According to police, Begley, and Erika Bruner, 21, also of Syracuse, left the scene.

An ambulance was called for two people with severe burns was requested at Begley's home.

Hall went to Kosciusko Community Hospital with burns to his head, face, and arms. All three were eventually transported to St. Joe Hospital Burn Center in Fort Wayne.

Officers also found a second meth lab in Begley and Bruner's apartment, 504 North Parkway, Syracuse.

According to Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers, the charges against Hall and Begley are not new, but were filed in the November incident and were slowed in a paperwork backlog.

Hall was arrested when he showed up for another court appearance. Begley was arrested in Syracuse.

Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department was assisted in the case by the Syracuse Police Department. Also part of the original investigation were the Warsaw Police Department, Winona Lake Police Department, Syracuse Fire and EMS, North Webster EMS and the Kosciusko County Prosecutors Office.[[In-content Ad]]

Two men were re-arrested on methamphetamine charges resulting from an incident back in November.

Jerry Martin Hall, 33, CR 300E, Milford and Zeth Aaron Begley, 21, of 524 Inwood Circle, Syracuse, both were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail Tuesday on charges of dealing methamphetamine, each with bonds of $25,000.

The incident in November involved a car explosion and fire at 301 W. Main St., Syracuse. It was discovered that the cause of the explosion and fire was due to a mobile meth lab exploding.

According to police, Begley, and Erika Bruner, 21, also of Syracuse, left the scene.

An ambulance was called for two people with severe burns was requested at Begley's home.

Hall went to Kosciusko Community Hospital with burns to his head, face, and arms. All three were eventually transported to St. Joe Hospital Burn Center in Fort Wayne.

Officers also found a second meth lab in Begley and Bruner's apartment, 504 North Parkway, Syracuse.

According to Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers, the charges against Hall and Begley are not new, but were filed in the November incident and were slowed in a paperwork backlog.

Hall was arrested when he showed up for another court appearance. Begley was arrested in Syracuse.

Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department was assisted in the case by the Syracuse Police Department. Also part of the original investigation were the Warsaw Police Department, Winona Lake Police Department, Syracuse Fire and EMS, North Webster EMS and the Kosciusko County Prosecutors Office.[[In-content Ad]]
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