(La Porte, IN) - A suspected drug dealer was taken off the streets in La Porte after being discovered while illegally parked. Kaden Schroeder, 22, was arrested March 14th when a police officer in an unmarked vehicle noticed he was parked in a no-parking zone in the 300 block of Jefferson Avenue.

 

According to police, the La Porte man was approached by officers after a computer check revealed in turn that his license plate was expired and there was an active warrant for his arrest out of Elkhart County. Six grams of cocaine and a significant amount of hydrocodone pills were found in the vehicle, along with a small amount of marijuana.

 

Two loaded handguns along with several magazines, each loaded with ammunition, were also recovered during the vehicle search.

 

He’s been charged in La Porte Circuit Court with four drug-related counts and Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun. Authorities note he was prohibited from having firearms due to a prior conviction for possession of cocaine in 2019 out of Elkhart County.

 

He’s currently being held in the La Porte County Jail without bond.