Scott Elliot Cochran

WARSAW — Scott Elliot Cochran, 33, 433 W. Center St., Warsaw, is being charged with a level 2 felony of dealing meth; a level 4 felony of possession of meth; a level 6 felony of possession of a narcotic drug; a level 6 felony possession of syringe and possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, on May 28, a Warsaw police officer observed a white, Cadillac that failed to dim the headlights.

The officer turned his vehicle around and attempted to catch up with the Cadillac. The vehicle’s brake lights came on and the driver exited the Cadillac and began to run westbound around a residence. The officer watched the driver come around the corner of the residence and asked him to walk over. The officers then identified the subject as Cochran.

Officers placed Cochran in the back of the patrol car and reported observing him removing a large amount of cash from his pocket. Officers obtained the cash, which totaled $1,660. An officer searched Cochran and located a scale with residue, which tested positive for meth.

When officers did a search of Cochran’s vehicle they found a cut piece of straw containing a white powder, which also tested positive for meth. Officers observed a fuse panel that was loose in the vehicle; when they removed the panel they found a white sock that contained a clear, plastic bag that contained 13.3 grams of meth; 12 hypodermic needles; a plastic bat that contained a tan/brown rock substance, which tested positive for heroin; a spoon that tested positive for heroin; a plastic bag containing a white residue that tested positive for cocaine; a plastic bag with a pink powder that tested positive for ecstasy and a bag that contained numerous pills.

Cochran admitted to officers he would sell between 1.5 to 2 ounces of meth every three days. He further admitted, the meth, syringes, ecstasy and heroin belonged to him, as he’s been using heroin since 2009.

Cochran is being held on a $25,250 surety and cash bond.