Police: Man had 18 pounds of dope sent to Alex home

A Texas man faces felony drug charges after police say he had nearly 20 pounds of marijuana delivered to an Alexandria home.

Daniel Rodriguez, 24, Mission, Texas, faces charges of maintaining a common nuisance and possession of marijuana, both Class D felonies. He made an initial court appearance Monday, where an automatic not-guilty plea was entered.

Delaware County sheriff’s detectives received information at 7:30 a.m. Saturday about a suspicious package at a FedEx in Muncie, according to a probable cause affidavit filed with the charges. The package contained 18 pounds of marijuana and was to be sent to an East 11th Street apartment in Alexandria.

An undercover Delaware County Drug Task Force detective posed as a delivery person, went to the apartment and Rodriguez signed for the package. The Madison County Drug Task Force partnered in the investigation.

A woman resident told police she was to receive $500 from Rodriguez for letting him use her address, according to court documents, but it wasn’t immediately clear if she’ll face any charges.

Rodriguez refused to speak with officers. He is being held on $5,000 bond.

15-year-old girl arrested for beating fellow student

A 15-year-old girl was arrested after she battered a fellow student at Anderson High School on Thursday.

According to court papers, Anderson police Officer Shannon Cleckley was working security at the school when he was called to the office on a report of a battery. The teen told Cleckley she struck another girl in the face several times about 11:30 a.m.

The other girl, whose age wasn’t included in the court papers, blacked out and had to be taken to the nurse’s office. She was later taken to a city hospital for observation, but apparently only suffered swelling on her forehead and behind an ear. What sparked the incident wasn’t included in the court document.

Cleckley arrested the girl on the battery charge and released her into her father’s custody.

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