Jasper Man Arrested on Warrants and Possession Charges
By: David Shepherd, Director of News & Public Information
JASPER -- A Jasper man was arrested early Easter morning and now faces paraphernalia and other charges charges.
Police were conducting an extra patrol in the 1300 block of Dewey Street around 3:30 yesterday morning, when police say an officer smelled the odor of burnt marijuana coming from an apartment in the neighborhood.
Officers made contact with 20-year-old Jareth Winniger of Jasper.They found a marijuana grinder with residue inside.
Police also discovered Winniger had two warrants out of Orange County.One for Failure to Appear on a charge of Driving Without Ever Receiving a License; that’s a misdemeanor.
The other on a felony charge of possession of meth.
Winniger was lodged in the Dubois County Security Center.