Rochester Man Arrested For Drug Charges During Police Stop

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A 29-year-old man is facing multiple charges after being caught with drugs in southeast Rochester.

A criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Thursday morning says Rochester police made the bust and subsequent arrest shortly before 10:00 Tuesday night.

Officers stopped him while he was riding a scooter to serve a search warrant for his person.

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Rochester Man Caught With Meth and Cocaine in Southeast Rochester Tuesday Night

Jontrell Josiah Overton-Smith of Rochester is charged with first-degree drug sales, second-degree drug possession, fifth-degree drug possession and gross misdemeanor carrying a BB gun in a public place.

The complaint says officers stopped him in the 1400 block of Marion Rd. SE.

A search of a backpack Overton-Smith was carrying led to the discovery of 44.4 grams of suspected methamphetamine that was portioned into small baggies, according to the complaint.

The backpack also had a replica Glock 17 Gen 5 BB gun, three cell phones, baggies, drug paraphernalia, and a digital scale containing methamphetamine residue, the complaint says.

Overton-Smith also had 5.3 grams of cocaine on his person at the time of his arrest, according to the court document.

Prior Drug Conviction & Ongoing Drug Case

Court records indicate Overton-Smith was previously convicted of fifth-degree drug possession in January of 2024 in Olmsted County.

He is also facing felony third-degree drug charges in a separate case that was filed earlier this year.

Overton-Smith made his first court appearance in the new drug case on Thursday morning and is due back in court on Friday.

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