LaGrange Police arrest 10 people on drug related charges

LA GRANGE, Ind. -- While serving a search warrant at a home on W. 050 N., ten people were taken into custody, along with drugs, paraphernalia and several weapons, according to La Grange Police.

The search warrant was served on February 9 at 3:09 a.m. with the assistance of the La Grange County Sheriff’s Office, Wolcottville Police Department, and Shipshewana Police Department.

Inside the home, officers located, approximately 5.35 ounces of suspected heroin, approximately 4 grams of suspected methamphetamine, hypodermic needles, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, one Taurus .40 caliber handgun, and one Mossberg 20 gauge shotgun.

The following people were arrested on preliminary charges:

• Jason K. Lowry - dealing in a narcotic drug (level 2 felony), possession of a narcotic drug (level 3 felony), unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle (level 6 felony), maintaining a common nuisance (level 6 felony), possession of marijuana (class b misdemeanor), possession of paraphernalia (class c misdemeanor).
• Angela Sue Winans - dealing in a narcotic drug (level 2 felony), possession of a narcotic drug (level 3 felony), unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle (level 6 felony), maintaining a common nuisance (level 6 felony), possession of paraphernalia (class c misdemeanor).
• Victor A. Ponce Ruvalcaba - dealing in a narcotic drug (level 2 felony), possession of a narcotic drug (level 3 felony), and visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor).
• Jerod Devin Norris - possession of methamphetamine (level 6 felony), unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle (level 6 felony), visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor), and possession of paraphernalia.
• Gregory Allen Sickels - unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle (level 6 felony), possession of paraphernalia (class c misdemeanor), and visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor).
• Melissa Catherine Norris - possession of methamphetamine (level 6 felony), unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle (level 6 felony), visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor), and possession of paraphernalia (class c misdemeanor).
• Jessica Ann Mathews - visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor) and possession of paraphernalia (class c misdemeanor).
• Bradley Keith Carpenter - unlawful possession of a syringe (level 6 felony), visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor), and possession of paraphernalia (class c misdemeanor).
• Jakob I. Speelman - possession of marijuana (class b misdemeanor) and visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor).
• Salvador Rodriguez Jr - possession of marijuana (class b misdemeanor), visiting a common nuisance (class b misdemeanor), and possession of paraphernalia (class c misdemeanor).