Four people were arrested for allegedly transporting anhydrous ammonia while area police officers worked an OWI Task Force Friday night.
Winona Lake Police Department officer Joe Bumbaugh was off duty but working for the county's OWI Task Force Friday night when he pulled a vehicle over on Old 30 near Orthopaedic Drive, Warsaw.Bumbaugh stated he clocked the vehicle traveling 53 mph in a 35 mph zone.
When Bumbaugh ran the information on the driver, Michael Jay Stump, he was found to have a warrant outstanding.
Upon further investigation, evidence of an illegal drug lab reportedly was found in the vehicle.
Stump and three passengers in the vehicle, Brady Dean White, 31, of 2508 E. Westside Drive, Warsaw; Dustin Lee Heldebrand, 26, of 12303 N. Hillside Drive, Syracuse and Joe Louis Evans, 25, aka Joe Gallup, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road all were arrested and held on $2,000.bond.
Charges of unlawful/storage or transportation of anhydrous were forwarded to the prosecutor's office today.
