East Chicago, IN – A Thursday morning search warrant in East Chicago led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man wanted on multiple felony charges and the recovery of guns and narcotics, police confirmed.
According to the East Chicago Police Department, the Gang and Narcotics Division executed a State of Indiana search warrant around 8:30 a.m. Thursday at 4006 Euclid Avenue. The suspect, Martel Mendoza of East Chicago, was taken into custody without incident.
Police said Mendoza had several outstanding warrants for robbery, unlawful carrying of a firearm by a felon, and dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance. During the search, investigators recovered multiple firearms and narcotics from the home.
Mendoza is being held at the East Chicago Police Department Jail pending additional charges.
Authorities also discovered that the Euclid Avenue property was an unregistered rental, prompting a referral to the City’s Code Enforcement Division for nuisance property and rental registration violations.
Police Chief Jose L. Rivera Jr. thanked the Northwest Regional SWAT Team for its assistance, noting that this marks the city’s 15th search warrant served this year at a nuisance rental property.
Officials urged residents to report suspected nuisance homes by contacting the department’s anonymous tipline.
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