NORTH MANCHESTER-On Saturday, 5/12/2018 around 9:41 pm North Manchester Police Officer Devin Bechtold conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Jessica L. Honeycutt, 33, Rochester near the intersection of 2nd and Washington Streets in North Manchester. Sgt. Nate Birch and K9 Strider were called to conduct an open air sniff on the vehicle and provided a positive alert for the presence of illegal narcotics. During the subsequent search, officers located multiple individually wrapped bags of methamphetamine, multiple hypodermic syringes and paraphernalia.
Ms. Honeycutt and passengers Morgen J. Rowe, 34, Plainfield and Daniel L. Kochenour, 35, Roann were arrested and transported to the Wabash County Jail. Honeycutt and Rowe were charged with possession of methamphetamine and illegal possession of a syringe. Morgen Rowe had an active parole warrant for escape. Kochenour was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and illegal possession of a syringe. During the course of the investigation it was discovered that the vehicle came from a house that allegedly possessed more methamphetamine.
A subsequent search warrant was obtained and served on 200 block of S. Mill Street in North Manchester, Indiana. The search yielded marijuana, methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Yvonne S. Cox, 60, North Manchester the tenant of the house and sole inhibiter, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance.
Wabash County Sheriff’s Department and the Wabash County Drug Task Force assisted North Manchester Police Department.
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