Kosciusko County NET 43 Arrests 15 In ‘Operation Spring Showers’

April 22, 2022 at 4:21 p.m.
Kosciusko County NET 43 Arrests 15 In ‘Operation Spring Showers’
Kosciusko County NET 43 Arrests 15 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 (NET 43) from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Warsaw Police Department, Indiana State Police, Winona Lake Police Department, Nappanee Police Department and Kosciusko County Prosecutors Office conducted multiple drug interdiction encounters in Kosciusko County on Thursday.

The interaction, called Operation Spring Showers, resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals for various drug-related offenses, traffic violations and warrants, according to a news release from the KCSO.

The subjects arrested were:

• Jose Luis Rodriguez Jr., 24, of 3847 N. CR 150W, Warsaw, for possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana and driving while suspended.

• Tracy Lee Julian, 51, of 212 S. Union St., Warsaw, for possession of a narcotic drug.

• Brian Lee Julian, 51 of  212 S. Union St., Warsaw, on a warrant for theft.

• Charles Edward Frost, 59, of 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw, for being a habitual traffic violator.

• Brandon Dale Hoskins, 28, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, lot 101, Warsaw, for possession of methamphetamine and on a warrant for probation violation.

• William Clutter, 42, of 604 N. First St., Pierceton, for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and driving while suspended.

• Shannon Nicole Hein, 39, of 1363 S. CR 450E, Pierceton, for possession of methamphetamine.

• Donald Michael Chadwick Jr., 49, of 602 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, for possession of methamphetamine.

• Deborah Sue Fields, 53, of 816 N. Edgewater St., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• Sarah Elizabeth Elder, 42, of 1363 S. CR 450E, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

• Ernest Bradley Dragoo, 30, of 225 N. Bobber Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

• Alex Matthew Vankirk, 21, of 2425 E. 8 Square Road, Warsaw, for reckless driving.

• Michael Defrates, 59, of 3762 W. Old 30, 26W, Warsaw, for possession of methamphetamine and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

• Leisa Ann Bowling, 55, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, lot 41, North Webster, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

• Roberto Velazquez Gomez, 23, of 2575 E. Center St. 115, Warsaw, for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while never having a license.

The Kosciusko County Narcotics Enforcement Team, NET 43, is a collaborative law enforcement unit, consisting of officers from Kosciusko County Prosecutors Office, Warsaw Police Department, Indiana State Police, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Winona Lake Police Department and Nappanee Police Department, the release states.

NET 43 remains dedicated to the citizens of Kosciusko County to provide integral investigations and enforcement of Indiana’s drug laws. The investigators of NET 43 remind the citizens of Kosciusko County and surrounding areas they can provide drug tip information by emailing [email protected] or calling the NET 43 tip line at 574-372-2494. Your Identity will remain confidential.

Following drug-tip information received from concerned citizens in Kosciusko County, law enforcement officers assigned to the Kosciusko County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET 43) from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Warsaw Police Department, Indiana State Police, Winona Lake Police Department, Nappanee Police Department and Kosciusko County Prosecutors Office conducted multiple drug interdiction encounters in Kosciusko County on Thursday.

The interaction, called Operation Spring Showers, resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals for various drug-related offenses, traffic violations and warrants, according to a news release from the KCSO.

The subjects arrested were:

• Jose Luis Rodriguez Jr., 24, of 3847 N. CR 150W, Warsaw, for possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana and driving while suspended.

• Tracy Lee Julian, 51, of 212 S. Union St., Warsaw, for possession of a narcotic drug.

• Brian Lee Julian, 51 of  212 S. Union St., Warsaw, on a warrant for theft.

• Charles Edward Frost, 59, of 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw, for being a habitual traffic violator.

• Brandon Dale Hoskins, 28, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, lot 101, Warsaw, for possession of methamphetamine and on a warrant for probation violation.

• William Clutter, 42, of 604 N. First St., Pierceton, for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and driving while suspended.

• Shannon Nicole Hein, 39, of 1363 S. CR 450E, Pierceton, for possession of methamphetamine.

• Donald Michael Chadwick Jr., 49, of 602 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, for possession of methamphetamine.

• Deborah Sue Fields, 53, of 816 N. Edgewater St., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• Sarah Elizabeth Elder, 42, of 1363 S. CR 450E, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

• Ernest Bradley Dragoo, 30, of 225 N. Bobber Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

• Alex Matthew Vankirk, 21, of 2425 E. 8 Square Road, Warsaw, for reckless driving.

• Michael Defrates, 59, of 3762 W. Old 30, 26W, Warsaw, for possession of methamphetamine and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

• Leisa Ann Bowling, 55, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, lot 41, North Webster, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

• Roberto Velazquez Gomez, 23, of 2575 E. Center St. 115, Warsaw, for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while never having a license.

The Kosciusko County Narcotics Enforcement Team, NET 43, is a collaborative law enforcement unit, consisting of officers from Kosciusko County Prosecutors Office, Warsaw Police Department, Indiana State Police, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Winona Lake Police Department and Nappanee Police Department, the release states.

NET 43 remains dedicated to the citizens of Kosciusko County to provide integral investigations and enforcement of Indiana’s drug laws. The investigators of NET 43 remind the citizens of Kosciusko County and surrounding areas they can provide drug tip information by emailing [email protected] or calling the NET 43 tip line at 574-372-2494. Your Identity will remain confidential.

Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092

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