Break-In Report Leads to Cocaine Arrest in East Chicago
East Chicago- Court documents show a 38-year-old Michigan City woman has been charged after police responding to a reported attempted break-in discovered more than 28 grams of cocaine in her possession on October 10, 2025.
According to a probable cause affidavit, East Chicago Police were dispatched to the 600 block of West 151st Street after a caller reported someone attempting to break into a window. Officers arrived and found a woman who identified herself as Nina Gonzales standing on a gangway at the property. She allegedly told officers she was trying to break into the home because she believed her kids were inside and that “Freddy Krueger had her kids locked in the basement.” Officers detained her following the statement .
Police said Gonzales had a handbag containing loose white rock-like substance and fifteen individually packaged baggies of what they suspected to be cocaine. The combined weight of the substance was 28.89 grams, and it field-tested positive for cocaine. Officers also found $415 in U.S. currency in the purse .
Gonzales allegedly admitted the substance was crack cocaine, told investigators the baggies were packaged in small amounts because she only smokes a certain amount at a time, and claimed the cocaine was her “medicine” .
Charges Filed October 10, 2025:
• Possession of Cocaine; More than 28 Grams — Level 3 Felony
Lodged in the Lake County Jail.
