Full Notification

March 23, 2015

Dealing Controlled Substance Arrests

On Saturday, March 21, 2015, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Warsaw Police received a call from a local hotel after receiving several complaints of the strong odor of marijuana. Officers arrived and were directed to the location where they were met by the renter of the room, George Bolden. Mr. Bolden informed the officers that he had smoked marijuana but there was no more. Mr. Bolden gave consent to search the room and officers found multiple baggies of pills that were identified as Hydrocodone, a schedule II controlled substance. Further investigation led officers along with narcotic officers to an apartment on Sophie Lane where more of the same pills were located along with Dextroamphetamine pills, a schedule IV controlled substance. In all, officers seized 1,644 grams of pills, 12.5 grams of marijuana, and $4,571 in cash. Street value of the seized pills would have been over $25,000.
Warsaw Police charged the following suspects:
• Brandon Bolden, 22 years of age, of Warsaw, IN., level 2 felony dealing in over 28 grams of a schedule I, II, III controlled substance, and felony maintaining a common nuisance.
• George Bolden, 23 years of age, of Detroit, MI., level 2 felony dealing in over 28 grams of a schedule I, II, III controlled substance.
• Clifford Brown, 20 years of age, of Novi, MI., level 2 felony dealing in over 28grams of a schedule I, II, III controlled substance, and felony possession of a schedule I, II, III controlled substance with intent to deal.
• Jamari Rhodes, 21 years of age, of Detroit, MI., level 2 felony dealing in over 28 grams of a schedule I, II, III controlled substance.

All suspects were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail and are being held with no bond.
Warsaw Police were assisted in their investigation by the Indiana Department of Child Services and the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Warsaw Police continue to diligently work to reduce the influence of illegal drug activity in our community. Any drug tips can be called into the Warsaw Police Department at 574-372-9540.

Lt. Kip Shuter
Public Information Officer
Warsaw Police Department

The above information was discovered as a result of a police investigation. The Warsaw Police Department
acknowledges that the charged defendant(s) are presumed innocent until proven guilty.