Meth Labs, Infants Found In Friday Motel Room Bust
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Warsaw Police responded to a report of persons involved in manufacturing methamphetamine at a local motel room Friday. Upon arriving at the Days Inn at 2575 E. Center Street, Warsaw, officers could detect a strong odor emitting from a rented room there. Police reported an occupant opened the door and items associated with the production of methamphetamine were seen, as well as three adults and two infants in the room. The room was vacated. Two infants, 1 and 2, were removed from the room and eventually placed with Child Protective Services. The chemicals in the room caused the responding officers and occupants to have burning of the eyes and throat. The infants were taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital by child protection workers. The motel room’s smoke and fire detector had been disabled by the occupants. Five working meth bottle labs,precursors involved in the production of meth, and finished product were all found in the room and refrigerator according to police. Some of those items-Ammonia, Coleman fuel, Sodium Hydroxide and Hydrochloric gas were all located in the room-all common products and results of Meth production, and are considered toxic. Three adults were arrested and their charges as follows: Kristin Lea Foster, 25, Columbia City – possession of methamphetamine, class D felony, neglect of a dependent, a class C felony, conspiracy to deal in methamphetamine, a class D felony, and possession of two or more chemical precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, a class D felony. Brandon Lee Trumbell, 28, Warsaw, dealing in methamphetamine, a class B felony, possession of two or more chemical precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, a class D felony, and possession of methamphetamine, a class D felony. Dirk Sheldon Bock, 40, of Kendallville was charged with possession of Methamphetamine, a class D felony. All three adults were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail. The two infants are in the custody of the Division of Family Services, with a hearing pending next week to their status. Warsaw Police officers and detectives were assisted by officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and caseworkers from the local child protective services office. The above information was discovered as a result of a police investigation. The Warsaw Police Department acknowledges that the charged defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
