Full Notification

July 30, 2013

On Monday, July 29, 2013 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Warsaw Police Narcotics officers were given a tip that there was an active meth lab located at 3762 W. Old Road 30 on the west side of Warsaw. Warsaw Police and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the location but did not find anyone home. As officer’s were leaving, an officer spotted Jacob P. Miller walking in the area with a fishing pole and bucket. Miller had been named in the tip and officers stopped him. In the bucket, officers found Methamphetamine in the manufacturing process. Jacob P. Miller, 40 years of age, of Warsaw, IN was arrested without incident and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on a class B felony charge of manufacturing Methamphetamine. No bond was set.
In another tip around 8:30 p.m., Warsaw Police Narcotics officers were advised of an active meth lab located at 213 E. Center Street, Apartment A, in downtown Warsaw. Again officers responded but did not locate anyone home, but did notice a strong odor associated with the manufacture of Methamphetamine. Entry was gained into the apartment and officers located a very volatile active one pot meth lab. The apartment, adjoining apartments, and a downstairs restaurant were evacuated and the fire department was called fearing a pending explosion. The Indiana State Police clandestine lab team was called and cleaned up the scene. Due to the fumes, the Kosciusko County Health Department temporarily shut down the restaurant. Warsaw Police are currently looking for the renter of that apartment. The renters name is not being released.
Then later last evening around 9:30 p.m., Warsaw Police Narcotics officers made an undercover purchase of Marijuana and arrested Justin Z. Babendrager, 19 years of age, of Warsaw, IN. Undercover officers purchased approximately one (1) pound of marijuana from Babendrager at a family housing complex located at 498 Clinic Court. One (1) juvenile fled the scene and Warsaw Police are currently looking for them. Another juvenile at the location was released. Babendrager was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on a class C felony charge of Dealing in Marijuana within a family housing complex. His bond was set at $5,000.00.
Warsaw Police were assisted by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Kosciusko County Probation Department, Kosciusko County Health Department, Indiana State Police, Warsaw Fire Department, and the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

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