Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The discovery of drugs inside of a stolen vehicle has led to the filing of felony charges against a Rochester man. 

See Also: Intoxication Suspected in Wrong-Way Crash on Hwy. 52 in Rochester 

That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Tuesday. Rochester police were dispatched to check on a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Dodge County around 1:15 on Tuesday morning. 

Police found the stolen vehicle at an unspecified location in northwest Rochester, the complaint says. 

TJ Leverentz/TSM Rochester-Preston
TJ Leverentz/TSM Rochester-Preston
loading...

Charges: Rochester, MN Man Busted With Meth Found inside of Vehicle Stolen out of Dodge County

Upon arrival officers saw a man, later identified as 33-year-old Shane Joseph Anderson, sitting in the vehicle’s driver seat with the door opened. 

Police saw a baggie containing suspected methamphetamine fall to the ground as Anderson was exiting the vehicle, the charges say. 

KROC-AM logo
Get our free mobile app

Officers placed the Rochester man under arrest. A search of the allegedly stolen vehicle led to the discovery of two additional bags containing suspected meth, the complaint says. 

Anderson complaint. Olmsted County Court
Anderson complaint. Olmsted County Court
loading...

The charges say the meth found in the vehicle weighed 18.06 grams. Police also found a digital scale during the vehicle search. 

Anderson is charged with receiving stolen property and third-degree drug possession. He was released without bail following his first court appearance Tuesday morning and is due back in court later this month.

More Minnesota News:

BRRRR: The 15 Coldest Cities in America

The list below is from Niche. They put together their list of the coldest cities in the county by looking at which ones had "the coldest average low temperatures during the winter months." Keep scrolling to see the 15 coldest cities in the United States.

Gallery Credit: Dunken

 

More From KROC-AM