On Friday September 4, 2015 at 11:49pm a Palo Alto County Deputy on patrol located a man wanted on a Palo Alto County Warrant. 44 year old Shawn Eric Pattison of Graettinger, Iowa was arrested on the warrant. The warrant was issued for Pattison to serve 5 days in the Palo Alto County Jail on the original charge of Driving While Suspended. After placing Pattison under arrest, the arresting deputy located a container of methamphetamine on Pattison.
Pattison was transported to the Palo Alto County Jail where he was booked in to await his initial appearance before a judge. Along with the warrant, Pattison was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine, which is a Class “D” Felony.