ELKHART — The Elkhart Police Department arrested two people and seized several pounds of drugs after executing a search warrant at a residence in the 700 block of Harrison Street.
An officer on Monday reported seeing people making short-term stops at the residence. Officers seized a plant-like substance, purported “tune” or “synthetic” marijuana, after stopping some of those individuals, and obtained a search warrant in connection with a drug investigation, the Elkhart Police Department said.
City officers, including a K9 officer, executed the search warrant at about 2:50 p.m. Monday.
During the execution of the warrant, officers detained multiple individuals inside the residence. Officers also seized multiple firearms, THC products/marijuana, and suspected synthetic drugs pursuant to the search warrant. Officers also located and seized over 7 pounds of finished product and over 28 pounds of unfinished product, the report said.
Joshua Brown, 44, of Elkhart, was booked on preliminary charges of dealing in a Schedule I or II controlled substance, a Level 2 felony; conspiracy to deal in a Schedule I or II controlled substance, a Level 2 felony; unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a Level 6 felony; and possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor. He was also booked on an outstanding probation violation warrant. His bond was set at $250,000 in this case.
Stephanie Spake, 42, of Elkhart, was booked on preliminary charges of maintaining a common nuisance, a Level 6 felony, and possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor. Her bond was set at $3,000.
The arrests were forwarded to the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office for review of formal criminal charges.