Newton Police Department

• Riley A. Hodge, 21, of Newton was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities observed him walking at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of North Fourth Avenue East and stopped to investigate. Hodge allegedly had in his pocket a bag of marijuana and an empty beer can that appeared to be used as a smoking device. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jackson L. Norton, 21, of Panora was charged with driving while license suspended after authorities stopped him at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday in a parking lot at 1111 N. 11th Ave. E. for having an inoperable brake light. Police determined his license was suspended. He was given a warning for the brake light and released to appear in court.