Drug Arrest

On Sunday March 6, 2016 at 2:50 am, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office located a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am near Lost Island Lake in the 3500 block of 330th St. The Deputy made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and immediately smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. It was determined that 18 year old Kelvin Anthony Higgins of Spencer, IA was found to be in possession of marijuana and multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia. Higgins was placed under arrest and transported to the Palo Alto County Jail. Higgins was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), a Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Simple Misdemeanor.