Crime & Safety
Man Had 117 Grams Of Meth At Stillwater Gas Station: Charge
A Minnesota man is facing a first-degree possession charge after police say he dropped a Ziplock bag of meth in a Stillwater gas station.
STILLWATER, MN — A Minnesota man is facing a first-degree possession charge after police say he dropped a Ziplock bag containing 117 grams of meth in a Stillwater gas station. On July 1, a police officer was working a downtown bike shift when he was approached by an individual who had reported a driving complaint.
The complainant reported a white BMW coming from Wisconsin into downtown Stillwater and "was all over the road," according to the authorities.
The vehicle had pulled into Lucky's Gas Station in Stillwater. The officer located the vehicle in the parking lot; unoccupied and running. The officer waited by the vehicle for the driver. A male came out of the gas station and admitted the vehicle belonged to him.
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The officer learned the defendant's drivers license was cancelled. The defendant claimed his girlfriend was in the gas station bathroom and was the driver of the vehicle, according to police. The officer walked into the gas station with the defendant in order to confirm the girlfriend had a valid license.
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The officer asked the defendant to knock on the bathroom door to get the girlfriend's attention. The defendant refused and became noticeably nervous, according to the criminal complaint. Police say the defendant then walked away and looked around the store.
The defendant tried to make a discreet movement and hide something when he dropped something
on the floor, police said. The officer found a Ziplock bag on the floor that contained a large amount of white substance that appeared to be methamphetamine. The substance tested positive for meth and weighed a total of 117 grams, according to authorities.
A charge is merely an allegation and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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