Two Caught on Drug Charges After Surveillance, Chase
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A man and his girlfriend were arrested early today on drug charges after the man lead police in a vehicular chase. Joshua Golden, 34, no address, was arrested on a class A felony warrant for dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance and on felony charges of dealing methamphetamine, conspiracy to deal precursors, possession of precursors and resisting or fleeing law enforcement. His girlfriend, Jasmine Currie, 32, North Webster, was arrested on felony charges of possession of meth, conspiracy to deal precursors, possession of precursors to the manufacture of meth and possession of paraphernalia. An investigation led Warsaw Police narcotics officers to perform surveillance Sunday night on a residence on Chapman Lake Drive, north east of Warsaw, according to a release from Warsaw Police Department. The drug investigation found that the subject, Golden, had outstanding warrants for dealing. Early this morning, narcotics officers observed Golden leave the residence and performed a traffic stop on his vehicle. After initially stopping, Golden fled in the vehicle and led police on a pursuit. The pursuit travelled south on Ind.15 where deflation devices were used to flatten the tires of the vehicle. The vehicle continued southbound into Warsaw and finally stopped in the 600 block of south Detroit Street, where the vehicle rolled into the building at Warsaw Machinery as Golden jumped out and fled on foot. Golden was taken into custody with the assistance of a Warsaw Police K-9 in the 1000 block of County Club Road, the release states. In the vehicle, police located four one pot meth labs, finished meth and multiple precursors to the manufacture of meth. Warsaw Police and Indiana State Police meth clean-up teams responded to remove the labs and dangerous chemicals from the vehicle. Along with the warrant, Golden was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on the other felony charges. He is being held with no bond. The investigation also led narcotics officers to Golden’s girlfriend, Currie, who was taken into custody while shopping at Meijer. Currie was also booked into the county jail and is being held on a $2,000 bond. Warsaw Police narcotics officers were assisted in the investigation and pursuit by Warsaw Police patrol officers, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Winona Lake Police Department and Indiana State Police. Warsaw Wayne Fire Territory was called and assisted at the scene where the vehicle struck the building. There was no damage to the building, according to police.
