KCSD Press Release – Four individuals were arrested yesterday in Syracuse after the culmination of a recent drug task force investigation.
Officers from the Syracuse Police and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at the location of 106 North Huntington Street, Syracuse yesterday evening. Undercover Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers had previously made several controlled purchases of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) at the residence.
During the course of the investigation, officers had obtained information that firearms were observed inside the residence. The Kosciusko County SWAT Team was activated and made entry with the search warrant obtained with the assistance of the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office. Once inside, officers took four individuals into custody, along with seizing small quantities of heroin, marijuana, and crystal meth (ICE).
Arrested inside the residence were:
- Drew Allen Cripe, 20, Leesburg (Charged with felony dealing in methamphetamine and felony dealing in a narcotic drug/heroin, No bond/Prosecutorial Hold)
- Timothy David Marsillett, 25, Syracuse (Charged with felony dealing in methamphetamine, No bond/Prosecutorial Hold)
- Katelyn Alyn Gibson, 19, Milford (Charged with maintaining common nuisance, No bond/Prosecutorial Hold)
The Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office advises that the defendant’s charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.