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Rural Lagrange man charged with marijuana grow operation
By: Tim Murray - Monday, November 4, 2019


LAGRANGE – A rural Lagrange man faces felony charges following a drug investigation by Lagrange Police.

Officers went to a residence just south of Lagrange on State Road 9 around 10 p-m Friday. They smelled the odor of raw marijuana coming from inside the residence and got a search warrant.

The search turned up nearly 8 pounds of marijuana and 50 cultivated plants.

40-year-old Steven Brewer was arrested on preliminary charges of dealing and possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, and possession of paraphernalia.

Police plan to seek charges through the prosecutor’s office for another person at the residence.

Officers with the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office and Wolcottville Police assisted the investigation.



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