$100K Bail for Man Arrested in Rochester Drug Raid

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Bail was set at $100,000 today for a Rochester man who was arrested last Friday during a drug bust in downtown Rochester.

Forty-nine-year-old Chad Westby was arraigned this morning in Olmsted County Court on a first-degree drug sale charge. He also faces one count of second-degree drug possession and two counts of fifth-degree drug possession.

Downtown Rochester Residents Raided

The criminal complaint says Westby was taken into custody after the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at his residence in the 100 block of North Broadway Friday morning. The search led to the seizure of more than 20 grams of fentanyl, a small amount of methamphetamine, and 33 Xanax pills.

Photo by Andy Brownell TSM Rochester

More Than $10K Cash Seized

The court document says investigators also found $10,500 in cash, along with numerous digital scales and cell phones. The amount of drugs, cash, and other items are described in the complaint as indicative of drug sales.

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Criminal Past

Court records indicate Westby was placed on probation for 40 years as a result of a drug dealing conviction in 2017. He was later given probation for a burglary conviction stemming from a break-in and the theft of copper from the former AMPI plant along South Broadway in Rochester in 2021.

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