Warsaw Police arrested two individuals on drug charges after a traffic stop and served several drug warrants Thursday night following an investigation. According to a Warsaw Police Department press release, officers investigated a suspicious vehicle at Lucerne Park, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, around 5:25 p.m. Thursday. Police followed the vehicle and made a stop for traffic violations. The driver, Angelique Holmes, 25, of 6663 W. CR 500S 1, Mentone, was found to have a suspended license and officers began an inventory after the vehicle was impounded. During the inventory process, police located a white cooler containing marijuana, drug paraphernalia and multiple baggies of finished methamphetamine. Holmes was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on preliminary charges of driving while suspended and possession of marijuana. No bond was set. The passenger in Holmes’ vehicle, Coty Prater, 26, of 903 Roy St., Winona Lake, was also arrested and preliminarily charged with dealing in narcotic drugs with intent to sell near a school, bus, or park – a Class B felony. Bond was set at $2,000. Warsaw Police also arrested seven individuals Thursday on drug-related charges. Those arrested were: • Catherine Curtis, 68, of 1748 S. Blue Spruce Road, Warsaw, for dealing or manufacturing a Schedule I controlled substance. • Zachary Kerr, 25, of 104 S. Pearson Blvd., Silver Lake, for dealing or manufacturing a Schedule V controlled substance. • Michael Nelson, 26, of 109 N. Poplar St., Silver Lake, for theft and dealing or manufacturing a Schedule I or II narcotic drug. • Mark Ogle, 29, of 619 W. Jefferson St., Warsaw, for possession of marijuana. • Arthur Phagan, 64, of 823 E. Arthur St., Warsaw, for possession of marijuana. • Weston Souther, 40, of 1637 N. CR 400E, Warsaw, for possession of a Schedule I or II narcotic drug. • Daniel Trump, 35, of 735 S. Warbler Lane, Warsaw, for posession of a counterfeit substance with intent to deal. Any drug tips can be called in to the Warsaw Police Department at 574-372-9540.
