Suspicious vehicle complaint leads to two arrests on felony Possession of Meth

Marshall County Jail: Brian R. Schafer, Emily A. Bryce

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. -- The Marshall County Sheriff's Department reports deputies responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Rose Road around 9:32 p.m., on April 2, regarding a suspicious vehicle.

Upon arrival, deputies began investigating by having Marshall County K9 Bear conduct an open-air sniff around the vehicle.

The report states Bear alerted investigators to the presence of narcotic odor.

Authorities then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle.

Deputies located suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

The vehicle's occupants were identified as 39-year-old Brian R. Schafer, of Lakeville, Ind., and 28-year-old Emily A. Bryce, of Mishawaka.

The two were subsequently arrested and taken to Marshall County Jail.

Schafer and Bryce are each charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, a Level 6 Felony, Possession of Hypodermic Syringe or Needle, a Level 6 Felony, Possession of Schedule I, II, III, IV, V - Class A Misdemeanor, Criminal Trespass - Class A Misdemeanor, Criminal Mischief - Class B Misdemeanor, Possession of Paraphernalia - Class C Misdemeanor.

Schafer and Bryce were both assigned court dates and issued bonds of $2,000.

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