ST. JOSEPH CO. – Wednesday a search for a female with an active arrest warrant led to officers seeking a search warrant for a home.
On June 21, 2023, Indiana State Troopers were assisting officers with the St. Joseph County Police Department trying to locate the woman at a home in the 1800 block of Winston Drive in South Bend, IN. While in the home officers saw items associated with drug use in plain view.
The Indiana State Police applied for a search warrant that was granted at approximately 10:00 a.m. Once the warrant was served troopers discovered fentanyl, pills identified as legend drugs, and numerous items of drug paraphernalia. Five juveniles were in the home at the time. The Indiana Department of Child Services was contacted, and the juveniles were released to a family member that came to the scene.
Manuel White, 43 of South Bend, IN was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic, possession of legend drugs, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance, and neglect of a dependent. White was taken to the St. Joseph County Jail.Â
The female wanted on the warrant was not located.
