Bremen Man Faces Felony Weapons Charge

John Slabaugh
John Slabaugh

A Bremen man faces drug and weapons charges following a Saturday afternoon altercation. Deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a fight in the 300 block of 4th Road in Bremen at 2:22 p.m., according to the incident report. After the fight, 46-year-old John A. Slabaugh reportedly fired two shots from a 40 caliber handgun at  the other person.

Officers were given consent to search the premises, where they found a substance believed to be marijuana, paraphernalia and a 40 caliber handgun.

Slabaugh was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana under 30 grams and violent felon in possession of a handgun. Formal charges are pending.