(La Porte, IN) - Charges have been filed in connection with police cracking down on a suspected drug house in La Porte.

 

Tyler Skaggs, 29, of 315 F Street has been charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a Syringe, and other counts, including Child Neglect.

 

According to court documents, Skaggs was the primary resident allegedly dealing from the home over the past six months.

 

On February 15th, officers had the home under surveillance after receiving complaints from citizens about suspected drug activity at the residence and stopped a vehicle leaving the home. One of the occupants inside allegedly pulled a bag containing a small amount of methamphetamine and a smoking pipe from his underwear.

 

During a search of the home, a small amount of methamphetamine alongside six used syringes and seven glass smoking pipes were recovered from Skaggs’ bedroom.

 

The child neglect charge stems from Skaggs’ two-year-old son being subject to harm from being inside the house during the alleged drug activity as well as drug-related materials being within his reach, according to court documents.

 

Court records showed that Skaggs was being held in the La Porte County Jail until February 20th, when he posted $755 cash bond.