Suspect charged with felony meth charge, other drug charges, trespassing

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ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- A probable cause affidavit obtained from Elkhart Superior Court 4 reveals William Iglesias is charged with Dealing Methamphetamine, a Level 6 Felony, Criminal Trespass, a Misdemeanor, Possession of Marijuana, a Misdemeanor, and Possession of Paraphernalia, a Misdemeanor.

The charges stem from July 18, when documents state a deputy with the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office responded to the Daylite Inn at 2820 Cassopolis St. around 8:17 a.m. regarding a trespass call.

Dispatch informed the deputy the subject, later identified as Iglesias, was described as a skinny short Hispanic male wearing a white T-shirt and shorts, and was currently on the property.

The deputy was also informed Iglesias was trespassed for life from the address the previous day. Upon arrival, the deputy saw a man matching the subject's description with a blue backpack.

Iglesias was then observed coming from an alleyway in the middle of the hotel that leads to the north side near the Red Roof Inn.

The deputy stopped the man just as he passed over into the McDonalds parking lot. The deputy asked him if his name was William, to which he said yes.

Iglesias identified himself with a New York ID Card as William A. Iglesias. The deputy then observed what looked like a pocketknife clip in his pocket. The deputy removed the knife and placed him in handcuffs. The deputy reminded Iglesias he had been trespassed the previous day which he acknowledged he remembered.

The deputy began to search Iglesias' person and located in his left pocket a silver tube with rounded ends.

When the deputy asked what the tube was for, the report stated he spontaneously uttered "I get anxiety, so I smoke. I got weed in my pocket on this side." Iglesias was then placed in the back of the police car.

During his search of Iglesias, the deputy found the following in his pockets:

  • A silver elongated tube with rounded ends. The deputy said the tube had a strong odor of marijuana. The deputy located three partially burnt suspected marijuana cigarettes inside.
  • Green plastic commercial package containing green leafy substances. The deputy says commercial packages such as these commonly contain commercially packaged marijuana.
  • A blue plastic commercial package with marijuana leaves printed on it containing two smaller clear baggies with green leafy substance inside.
  • A red knitted bag containing two smaller clear baggies containing white crystal-like substances. The substance is suspected methamphetamine.
  • A red suspected marijuana pre roll container labeled "1g platinum cookies pre roll 21/9% THC."

The deputy then began a search Iglesias' blue backpack.

During the search the deputy found a small blue bag and inside this smaller bag included:

  • A Rick and Morty scale with white powdery substance on it.
  • A "Digitz" scale with white powdery substance on it.
  • A blue glass pipe with a bulbus end containing burnt residue inside.
  • A bundle of around 50 small clear plastic baggies commonly used in dealing illegal substance.
  • A baby bottle with a blue lid and a glass pipe attached to it with black electrical tape and black burnt residue inside the pipe. A crystal-like substance inside the baby bottle and what looked like a ceramic marijuana pre roll container over the end of the glass pipe.
  • A small green plastic stick with white powdery substance on it.
  • A blue straw with white powdery substance inside.
  • A red straw inside a small plastic bag containing white powdery substance.

Law enforcement says the blue bag the items were located in also had white crystal-like substance laying loose in the bottom of it.

Iglesias was read his Miranda Rights and said the suspected illegal substances in the backpack were not his, but the clothing and other personal belongings were his besides a small book that was also found.

The deputy asked Iglesias what the small plastic bags were used for, to which he stated, "I don't do anything with baggies", before saying they were used for "arts and crafts."

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