Emerson
A man and a woman from Michigan City were arrested Thursday evening, May 9, 2013, and charged with dealing cocaine, according to the LaPorte County Metro Operations Unit.
Summers
Joseph Emerson, 34, who lives at Woodland Crossing apartments in Michigan City, was arrested during a traffic stop at was arrested during a traffic stop on County Road 900 West south of Pahs Road. He had been wanted on an arrest warrant for dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine), a Class A felony, and was subsequently charged with three counts of the crime. Emerson was being held in LaPorte County Jail on $100,000 bond.
Shortly after Emerson’s arrest, Jennifer Summers, 31, was arrested at her Woodland Crossings apartment. She had been wanted on one count of dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine), a Class A felony. She was also being held in LaPorte County Jail on $100,000 bond.
The public is encouraged to report potential drug activity to the LaPorte County Metro Operations Unit by calling (219) 325-9022. The Metro Operations Unit is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force comprised of investigators from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office and LaPorte Police Department.