Man accused of having meth in pocket after stealing car, police say

DOUGLAS CO., Mo. — A Missouri man is accused of possessing methamphetamine after police stopped him for an alleged vehicle theft, authorities said.

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According to Missouri online court records, Alexander Blake Hall, 31, of Mountain Grove, was charged with one count of first-degree burglary, one count of stealing a motor vehicle, one count of first-degree property damage to a motor vehicle with intent to steal, one count of possession of a controlled substance, and one count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Hall was arrested on April 5 with 7.51 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a snorting straw and 12 clear and unused small baggies, according to a Facebook post by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies initially responded to a crash in the eastern part of Douglas County, KOLR-TV reported. Approximately 30 minutes later, the sheriff’s office received a call from a woman who reported that her Chevrolet Camaro was missing, according to the television station.

Another caller told deputies that the Camaro had been seen on a highway with a flat tire.

Deputies responded and Hall was arrested, the sheriff’s office said.

“The suspect claimed the vehicle belonged to a family member and believed that the house he stole the Camaro from was ‘Grandma’s house,’” according to the sheriff’s office.

Upon arresting Hall, Deputy Aaron Box said he located a box in the suspect’s pocket that allegedly contained the narcotics and drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said.

Hall was arraigned on April 6 and bail was set at $25,000, online court records show. A bond reduction hearing is set for April 20, records show.