Two men were arrested Thursday night on drug charges after allegedly almost hitting a police car and another vehicle. According to a report at the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Mike Fowler was traveling northbound on Ind. 15 around 9:32 p.m. Thursday near Rozella Road when he stated that a vehicle crossed the center line while heading southbound almost striking his vehicle. Fowler then made a U-turn and attempted to catch up to the vehicle. By this time the car was traveling west on Rozella Road. Fowler said the car then once again crossed the center line almost striking another vehicle. Fowler pulled the vehicle over and the driver, Jesus Alejandro Gutierrez, 19, of 12543 E. CR 300S, Akron, allegedly handed Fowler a pack of ZigZag® rolling papers when Fowler asked for his license. Gutierrez told Fowler he hadn’t had anything to drink and hadn’t smoked marijuana that night. Fowler noted in his report that Gutierrez had bloodshot eyes. Gutierrez allegedly admitted to smoking synthetic marijuana. Fowler reported that Gutierrez failed several field sobriety tests. The report stats that Gutierrez took a portable breathlyzer test and it registered .00. He was then read the Indiana Implied Consent form refusing to consent to any chemical testing according to Fowler. A search warrant was issued for a blood sample from Gutierrez. KCSD Deputy Kreg Kuhn was another officer on the scene and while searching the vehicle stated he found a burnt marijuana cigarette. Colt Johnson, 18, 7271 West Ind. 25, Mentone, was in the vehicle, and under where he was sitting, police reported finding a leafy green substance. Police also reported that a digital scale was found in the vehicle. Deputy Kuhn reported that Johnson was in possession of a metal container with prescription drugs inside. Gutierrez was charged with refusal to submit to chemical testing and possession of marijuana. He was held in Kosciusko County Jail on $550 bond. Johnson was charged with public intoxication, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $2,000.
