WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was recently arrested after she failed to stop at a stop sign and an officer discovered drug paraphernalia in her vehicle.

Casey Dunn

Casey Morgan Dunn, 21, 2003 Oakwood Drive, Warsaw, is being charged with possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony, and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.

On May 15, an officer with the Warsaw Police Department observed a red Chevrolet disregard the stop sign at Center Street and Hepler Drive. The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver of the vehicle as Dunn.

While speaking with Dunn, the officer could smell the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. According to the affidavit of probable cause, a K9 was used to conduct an outer air search of the vehicle and made a positive alert.

The officer searched the vehicle and discovered two syringes and a metal smoking device used to consume marijuana under the driver’s seat.

Dunn admitted to placing the syringes and smoking device under the seat. She further advised that she is addicted to narcotics.