Vehicle search results in potential charges for a man in Parsons

There was a bust in Parsons on Saturday.

It happened when a police officer Blake Sanchez identified William Earl Troester Jr., who has active felony warrants out of Labette County.

When Troester saw the officer, he walked away from a vehicle.

A police K-9 search indicated the presence of narcotics. A  subsequent search revealed 75 grams of methamphetamines and 20 Xanax pills, along with digital scales and more paraphernalia.

Troester was taken to the Parsons Jail. Charges for distribution of narcotics; possession of a Controlled Substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; and possession of narcotics are being recommended to the Labette County Prosecutor.

Troester is also being held on a Labette County Warrant for failure to appear.

If anyone has any further information on this incident or any other criminal activity, please contact the Parsons Police Department at 421-7060 or call the Tip Line at 421-7057 or email at tips@parsonspd.com.