STEUBEN CO. – On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, an Indiana State Police Trooper and a Probationary Trooper from the Fort Wayne Post stopped a car for speeding on I-69 near Fremont, IN. The Troopers stopped a silver Dodge Challenger just before 8:00 p.m. and, during their interaction, smelled the odor of marijuana. A probable cause search of the vehicle recovered several packages of suspected marijuana, a handgun, and a rifle. Both guns had been reported stolen.
The driver and two passengers were arrested. Damarcus Rogers, 41, of Fort Wayne, is facing charges of theft of a firearm, a Level 5 felony, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor.
Kamari Rogers, 37, of Fort Wayne, and Daymond Rogers, 44, of Fort Wayne, are both facing a charge of possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor.
The Indiana State Police would like to remind Indiana residents that it is illegal to possess marijuana in Indiana. Still, more importantly, it is illegal in every state to drive intoxicated and possess stolen firearms. Our Troopers will continue their efforts to take intoxicated drivers and illegal guns off Indiana roadways.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Indiana State Police Troopers.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
