Suspect arrested following drug activity at South Bend car wash

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Bend Police Department is reporting a suspect has been arrested following an ongoing investigation surrounding drug activity at a business on South Bend’s northwest side.

On Tuesday, the SBPD’s Strategic Focus Unit executed search warrants at a car wash and a vehicle in the 1300 block of Lincoln Way West.

"Through the investigation, officers recovered suspected methamphetamine, THC chews, hydrocodone, prescription antibiotic pills and other paraphernalia," the SBPD said.

As a result, 47-year-old Scott Byrd, of South Bend, was arrested and transported to the St. Joseph County Jail on preliminary charges related to drug and paraphernalia possession.

He is currently awaiting a formal charging decision from the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office.

Members of the South Bend Police Department’s SWAT team also responded to assist in executing the search warrants.

We will update this article as more information becomes available.