NORTH WEBSTER - A North Webster man has been arrested for his part in a drug-related incident that occurred in February.
Brad Lee Niles Sr., 45, of 9018 E. Backwater Road, North Webster, was burned in a meth lab explosion Feb. 5 at the residence of Richard Wayne Barefoot, 54, of 111 EMS W30 Lane, North Webster.
Also injured in the explosion was Vanessa Renee Newman, 37.Both Niles and Newman were living with Barefoot at the time, who was not injured in the explosion.
Niles has been charged with felony dealing methamphetamine in relation to this incident. He was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Thursday and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail. The Kosciusko County prosecutor's office has set his bond at $100,000.
