Mitchell man admits to drug possession while reporting separate crime
Mitchell Police Division. (Republic file photo)A Mitchell man was arrested for drug possession after admitting to having marijuana and narcotics while reporting a separate crime.
On Jan. 25, 24-year-old William Goettsch went to the Mitchell Police Department to report a crime, and while speaking to police, he told officers he had pills at his apartment that he did not have a prescription for, according to court documents.
When police searched his home, they allegedly found a marijuana pipe, portable scale, marijuana and narcotics. Goettsch allegedly told police he received the narcotics in payment for marijuana.
Goettsch was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, a Class 6 felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, both misdemeanors.
Class 6 felonies are punishable upon conviction by up to two years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
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