Elkhart man arrested for drugs, OWI & possession

A driver suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance was arrested by county police on Saturday, May 10^th.

At approximately 7:00 PM, a Marshall County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Deputy conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle in the area of U.S. 31 and 9A Road. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Harvey Burkett Jr.

During the traffic stop, suspected cocaine, marijuana, and a firearm were located in the vehicle. Burkett was transported to the Plymouth Hospital for a certified chemical test and was found to be over the legal limit of alcohol.

He was transported to the Marshall County Jail and booked for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug as a level 5 felony, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person as a class A misdemeanor, possession of marijuana as a class B misdemeanor, and possession of paraphernalia as a class C misdemeanor. Burkett was held on a $1,500 cash bond.

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