Unwanted guest at Downtown Garden Court arrested for meth

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM

By Kathy Bottorff

Officers from the Plymouth Police Department were dispatched to 315 West Garro Street, Garden Court Downtown, on September 5th for an unwanted guest.

At approximately 6:50 Thursday morning, Officer Witkowski with the Plymouth Police Department responded to Garden Court Downtown for an unwanted guest.

John Paul Jordan Jr., 40, of South Bend, was sleeping in the apartment when the officer approached him to wake him up.

During the incident, police located over 1.5 grams of methamphetamine as well as paraphernalia.

Jordan was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. He was transported to the Marshall County Jail.

Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is a mere 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.