Officer Templeman with the Marshall County Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 13,000 block of 5D Road on Wednesday, April 5th at about 1:30 in the afternoon. Central Dispatch said was told a vehicle was parked at a vacant residence. The caller suspected people were possible “squatters”.
The officer responded and located a vehicle with two subjects. The subjects were identified as Amy Jo Fischer, age 48, and Steven S. Overmyer 53, both of Elkhart.
During the investigation, a substance believed to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was recovered.
Amy Jo Fischer and Steven S. Overmyer were arrested, transported to the Marshall County Jail, and booked for Possession of Meth, Possession of Paraphernalia Fischer was also charged with Possession of a syringe. Both subjects were held on $1,500 cash bonds.
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