BY JOHN R. REED LEADER EDITOR
KNOX — A Knox man faces eight felony charges after police discovered what they say was a meth lab in his home at 3540 E. 250 N., Knox.
Larry Grolich, 39, faces charges of possession of methamphetamine precursors, possession of drug precursors, possession of a controlled substance (Xanax), possession of a narcotic (heroin), dumping of a controlled substance, dealing in methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, and possession of an illegal drug lab. He also was charged with possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor.

The incident began the morning of Oct. 20, when a Knox officer stopped a car driven by a local man sought on a warrant. That subject told police he met Grolich while fishing in the Culver area and learned he had a meth lab in his basement.
Police obtained a search warrant, and Knox Officer Chad Dulin, Knox Chief Clint Norem, Sheriff Oscar Cowen, Chief Deputy Bob Sims, Det. Ron Lawson and Deputy Bill Dulin executed the warrant at 1:32 p.m. No one was home at the house, which is near the county highway garage.
Officers found potential drug paraphernalia in the kitchen and the rest of the home, and chemicals and many other drug items in the basement. A .12 gauge shotgun and .22-cal. rifle were confiscated. Among items found were many gas grill propane tanks, anhydrous ammonia, a large amount of empty blister packs of pseudoephedrine, muriatic acid and more.
The Indiana State Police clandestine lab team was called in to secure the evidence.
Meanwhile, officers went looking for Grolich, who had been at work. He was getting a ride home with another man, and the pickup truck in which they were riding was stopped at 325 East and 250 North. The pickup driver was released and Grolich was taken to the Starke County Jail.
He also had an outstanding City Court warrant for three counts of overpurchase of pseudoephedrine.
He remains in jail, as of Tuesday, and his bond has been set at $50,000.