A Davenport man faces a felony drug count and two other charges following his recent arrest by a Lincoln County Deputy.
Rodney Dean Clark, 58, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court July 26 with trafficking in illegal drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license is under suspension.
He appeared before Special Judge Emily Mueller and she set his bond at $25,000. He made his initial appearance Aug. 1 and the judge has scheduled his preliminary hearing for 9 a.m. on Sep. 13.
Count 1, trafficking in illegal drugs, accuses Clark on July 24 of possessing more than 20 grams of methamphetamine, a Controlled Dangerous Drug.
Count 2, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, charges Clark with possessing a pipe and syringe which is used by abusers of drugs classified as CDS and without having any medical or other lawful need requiring possession of it.
The third count accuses him of operating a vehicle at Highway 66 and 3380 Road while his license to drive a vehicle was suspended.
Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Cody Coleman, in a probable cause affidavit, states he was dispatched around 11:47 a.m. on July 24 to east of the Highway 66 and 3380 Road intersection located in Lincoln County.
He said while patrolling he observed a vehicle with no taillights on and the driver hit the brakes and turned on his turn signal indicating he was turning onto County Road 3380.
Coleman noted he didn’t see the vehicle in the roadway until its brake lights were activated and the deputy was able to activate his brakes in time to narrowly miss striking the back of Clark’s vehicle.