Michigan man arrested in DeKalb County construction zone; drugs and firearm recovered

AUBURN, Ind. (WISH) — An Indiana State Police trooper arrested a Michigan man in a DeKalb County construction zone Tuesday for possessing illegal drugs.

On Tuesday, an ISP trooper was conducting a routine patrol in a designated construction zone in DeKalb County. The trooper initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was operating without headlights or taillights. After further investigation, the trooper found a substance believed to be illegal.

Preliminary field testing identified the substance as suspected cocaine. Additionally, several items of drug paraphernalia and a handgun were recovered from the vehicle.

The driver, identified as Steven Yntema, 65, of Saginaw, Michigan, was arrested for possession of cocaine with enhancing circumstance, possession of paraphernalia, and operating while intoxicated – controlled substance.

(Provided Photo/Indiana State Police)

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