(Spirit Lake)– What started as a welfare check by Spirit Lake police and the Department of Human Services at a Spirit Lake residence this past weekend resulted in the arrest of a Spirit Lake man on drug charges.
Police Chief Jeff Hanson says officers were asked by the DHS around 1:40 p.m. Saturday to conduct a welfare check at 1604 Erie Avenue.
Upon arriving officers found a green plant material alleged to be marijuana along with drug paraphernalia.
30-year-old Chad Clark of Spirit Lake was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, marijuana…first offense…a serious misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia…a simple misdemeanor.
Clark was booked into the Dickinson county jail.
