A traffic stop by County Police Officer Jonathan Bryant Friday evening landed two Kosciusko County residents in the Marshall County Jail.
About 8:15 Officer Bryant conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of U.S. 30 and King Road. During the stop the driver, 28 year old Cody Hale of Warsaw was found to have a suspended-infraction license.
A male passenger, 28 year old Kurt Carter of Milford was found to have an active warrant out of Kosciusko County.
A female passenger gave false information about her identity. Officers discovered her real name was 27 year old Megan Slone of Warsaw who had four active warrants from Kosciusko and Elkhart Counties. She was also found to have hypodermic needles and other paraphernalia on her person.
Slone has new charges of Reckless Possession of Paraphernalia and Identity Deception.
Mr. Carter was also charged with Assisting a Criminal.
Both are held at the Marshall County Jail with $3,000.00 cash bonds.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
