March 28, 2024

Pair caught smoking pot at Newton park

A Newton man was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor Thursday when he was found smoking marijuana with a 16-year-old juvenile at Agnes Patterson Park.

Duncan Salemink, 18, admitted to smoking some “reefer” and voluntarily produced a baggy containing a small amount of loose marijuana and a glass pipe with burnt marijuana residue, according to a police report. The juvenile also admitted to having smoked marijuana.

Officers smelled marijuana when they approached the vehicle sitting in the middle lot at the park, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E., and found Salemink and juvenile in the front seats.

Salemink was also charged with possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail where he posted a $500 bond and was released on Friday.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com