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Suspicious Vehicle Complaint Results In Arrest

November 22, 2014

(Emmetsburg)– An investigation into a report of a suspicious vehicle resulted in drug charges against an Emmetsburg man.

The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office and Emmetsburg Police Department says it started shortly after 1:00 a.m. Friday when they received a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Emmetsburg Kum ‘n Go store.

Upon investigating a deputy found a suspect identified as Joseph McKnight to be in possession of a controlled substance…marijuana; and drug paraphernalia.

McKnight was arrested and booked into the Palo Alto county jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance…marijuana…an aggravated misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia…a simple misdemeanor.