The call stated there was a possible meth lab in a vehicle at Valley Forge Apartments, 3100 Frontage Road, Warsaw.Winona Lake officer Paul Heaton and Warsaw Police Department Corp. Al Danko located the suspected vehicle and began a K-9 search outside the vehicle. The K-9 detected something inside.
After a search warrant was obtained, drug task force officers found precursors in the car.
The registered owner of the vehicle, Ashley Elliott, 18, of 3100 Frontage Road, was arrested for neglect of a dependent child, possession of legend, dealing methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia
Elliott is currently being held on a $10,000 bond at Kosciusko County Jail.
Two people inside Elliott's residence also were arrested.
Jerrad Michael Schlemmer, 23, of 2579 S. CR 600W, Mentone, was arrested for failure to appear and booked into KCJ on a $750 bond.
Zachary James Lee, 18, of 2569 S. CR 600W, Mentone, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from White County for probation violation.
A child of Elliott's was removed from the residence by Child Protective Services and placed into the custody of other family members.
Precursors for the production of methamphetamine also were located inside the apartment by officers.
The Indiana State Police and county drug task force officers were at the scene of the incident until approximately 3:30 a.m. removing the hazardous items.
