(La Porte County, IN) - A driver whose vehicle ran out of gas near Kingsbury is now facing drug-related charges.

 

La Porte County Police said it was about 2 a.m. when Antonio Lopez, 36,  ran out of gas on June 14th in the 4500 block of South 200 East last week.

 

A responding officer first became suspicious of Lopez, who was sweating profusely when it was 60 degrees outside. When asked for his name, the officer’s suspicions grew when Lopez reportedly claimed to be somebody else on multiple occasions.  

 

With help from a drug-sniffing dog, a small amount of heroin and three syringes were located in his pick-up truck, police said. In addition, a warrant for his arrest out of St. Joseph County was also discovered.

 

Lopez is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 5 felony possession of cocaine Or a Narcotic Drug and Level 6 felony Unlawful Possession of a Syringe.