Three people face trafficking of illegal drugs among other charges following their arrest by Iowa Tribe police officers earlier this month in Lincoln County.
Joel Paul Schofield, 41, of Chandler, faces two felonies and two misdemeanors. He was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on April 15 with trafficking in illegal drugs and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, both felonies.
Schofield is also charged with obstructing an officer and resisting an officer, both misdemean ors, court records show.
Count 1 accuses Schofield of trafficking illegal drugs by possessing 164 grams of methamphetamine conjointly with Ian Wade Tramel, 39, Shawnee and Candi L. Dickson, 41, on April 1 this year in Lincoln County.
Court records show no address for Dickson.
In Count 2 Schofield is charged with distribution of CDS, including possession with intent to distribute, by possessing approximately 30 grams of heroin, conjointly, with Tramel and Dickson with the intention of distributing the same on April 1 in Lincoln County.
Schofield is also ac cused of running away from Iowa Tribal Officer Chad Brown and delaying him in the performance of his duties on the same date.
And in Count 4 he allegedly resisted an officer by refusing to put his hands behind his back when ordered to do so after being arrested by Brown.
In supplemental information filed by prosecutors on Schofield, records show that on May 26, 2020, in Lincoln County District Court he was convicted of possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction and sentenced to three years in the custody of Department of Corrections.
All but the first year of that term was suspended.
Dickson is also charged with driving with license canceled/suspended/revoked.
Special Judge Emily Mueller on April 1 set $100,000 bonds for each of the three defendants. Schofield, Tramel and Dickson each made his or her initial appearance before Judge Mueller on April 15 and she also scheduled a pre-preliminary hearing for each of them at 1:30 p.m. on May 6.
The three were arrested following a traffic stop that Officer Chad Brown and Iowa Tribal Police Sgt, Charles Danker made on a vehicle driven by Dickson just north of SH 105 on U.S. 177. Schofield was a passenger in the vehicle who reportedly decided abruptly to exit the vehicle.
A foot pursuit followed with Officer Brown catching up with Schofield who told the officer he had a gun and that he would shoot the officer.
As it turned out, Schofield didn’t have a gun. Tramel did have a knife in his shirt pocket.
The officers discovered drugs, syringes, $679 in cash in an envelope, various drug paraphernalia, and other assorted items, according to a probable cause affidavit.