Lawrence arrested, found in crawl space of South Bend home

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

By Kathy Bottorff

A wanted Plymouth man was found hiding in the crawl space of a home in South Bend on Wednesday.

On August 28, officers with the Marshall County Drug Task Force, assisted by the St. Joseph County Warrants Division, located and arrested 41-year-old Arthur Lawrence of Plymouth while he hid from officers in a crawl space of a home in South Bend.

Lawrence was wanted for dealing in methamphetamine as a level 3 felony. He will be held at the Marshall County Jail with a $50,000 cash bond.

Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.