(La Porte County, IN) - A man could get some jail time for having body armor on his possession.  Police said he also had a small amount of drugs along with a loaded handgun.

 

The discovery was made when the suspect was pulled over for traveling 109 miles per hour on the Indiana Toll Road outside La Porte last week.  What was similar to a bullet proof vest was located on the floorboard.

 

La Porte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan said it’s legal to have something like that but not while a crime is being committed.  That’s because body armor during the commission of a crime has the potential to be used to gain an advantage over law enforcement.

 

“The law is trying to address that possibility,” he said.

 

Ryan Brown, 48, of South Bend allegedly had a small amount of cocaine, a few pills and a hypodermic needle.  Fortunately, police said he appeared to be sober at the time he was pulled over.

 

The Level 6 felony unlawful possession of body armor charge could bring him an up to 30 month sentence.