A South Bend man was arrested Monday, February 6 following a traffic stop conducted by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department in the area of U.S. 31 and 14th Road.
Police say K9 Bear was deployed to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle where an alert was made of the presence of the odor of marijuana from the vehicle. A subsequent search inside of the vehicle allegedly revealed suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, paraphernalia, and various ID cards, according to the report.
The driver was later identified as Jason White of South Bend, but not before he allegedly falsely identified himself to an officer.
White was arrested and booked on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, driving as a habitual traffic violator, identity deception, and possession of false government identification.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
