ISP Trooper makes two arrests in Marion

Mar. 3—MARION — On Wednesday morning, a warrant service by Indiana State Police Trooper Edward Titus, and officers from the Marion Police Department, resulted in the arrests of Chelsie Bowen, 28, Marion, and Andrew Weaver, 40, Converse.

At approximately 1:15 a.m., Titus was on routine patrol when he observed Bowen, driving a 2014 Chevrolet Impala, on Baldwin Avenue near 9th Street. Titus had received information that Bowen was wanted on arrest warrants issued from Grant County.

Prior to Titus getting into position to stop the Impala, Bowen parked in a driveway at 822 W. Mason Boulevard and went inside the residence.

Titus applied for and was granted a search warrant for the residence and the Impala. Officers from the Marion Police Department arrived to assist. Officers made entrance into the home, and found Bowen hiding inside a crawlspace in the basement.

During a further search of the residence, officers allegedly found methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

Weaver was also at the residence.

Weaver and Bowen were both incarcerated in the Grant County Jail.

Weaver was arrested on charges for assisting a criminal, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bowen was wanted on Grant County arrest warrants for reentry court violation on original charges of resisting law enforcement, drawing or using a deadly weapon, and resisting law enforcement. She also faces additional charges for visiting a common nuisance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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