The Hardy Police Department has arrested a man on theft and drug charges.
Court documents filed on Monday state that on Jan. 15, 54-year-old Gary Butler was arrested for theft of property at a gas station in Hardy.
Butler approached to be under the influence of meth when authorities were speaking to him.
After a search, Butler was found to be in possession of a clear plastic bag and a rolled-up dollar bill containing a white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine.
Butler admitted that the substance was meth and admitted to using meth several hours prior.
A search of Butler’s vehicle he was driving resulted in locating a pull organizer containing two pills identified as Clonazepam and three pills identified as Hydromorphone.
He is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor theft of property – less than $1,000.
His bond was set at $4,500.
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