Arrest made following search warrant in Berrien County
Posted: Jul 10, 2025 9:10 PM EDT | Updated: Jul 10, 2025 9:27 PM EDT

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- The Southwest Enforcement Team along with the Berrien County Sheriffs Office and the Michigan State Police K-9 unit recently served a narcotics-related search warrant in the 800 block of Lavette Street in Benton Harbor, resulting in one arrest.
When authorities arrived, they located a 42-year-old male who lived in the home along with 15 grams of crack cocaine, a smaller quantity of traditional cocaine, a digital scale, and other evidence of drug manufacturing and distribution.
The home is located less than 300 feet away from Benton Harbor High School.
The suspect was arrested and booked on the following charges:
- Delivery of crack-cocaine within 1000’ of a school
- Possession of cocaine
- Maintaining a drug house