Man arrested for possession of meth, resisting officer in Marion, IL
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – A man faces drug and resisting an officer charges after he was stopped early one morning in Marion.
Sean M. Simmons faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, resisting a peace officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On October 14 at 1:44 a.m. Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diederich and Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled 903 W. Cherry Street in an unmarked William County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle.
Two people were seen standing in a stairwell on the northeast side of Zion United Church of Christ, according to the sheriff’s office.
Simmons was seen with a bike and multiple bags which he stated belonged to him. He said that he was looking for shelter and was checking door handles on the building.
After investigation, hypodermic syringes and other drug paraphernalia containing methamphetamine were found among his belongings, according to the sheriff’s office.
After being advised of being under arrest, Simmons refused to put his hands behind his back but was handcuffed.
Simmons was asked to stand so deputies could search him. As he was standing Sheriff Diederich noticed him toss an item backwards in the grass. It was a glass smoking device, with a white crystal-like residue which later tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s office.
After the search, Simmons was taken to the patrol vehicle. He stopped walking and attempted to back away from deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies saw Simmons attempt to open a piece of paper suspected to contain illegal narcotics.
After trying to take the paper away, a deputy got him to the ground where he laid on his back and refused to roll on to his stomach, according to the sheriff’s office.
Simmons was rolled onto his stomach and after his hands were seen empty deputies found the paper on the ground. The paper contained 1.45 grams of methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s office.
Simmons was transported to the Williamson County Jail.
