On July 14, 2024, approximately 9 PM, a Minden police officer observed William Theus, 38, who was known to have two active warrants through the Minden Police Department. The officer initiated emergency lights and stopped Theus in the El Jimador parking lot on Homer Road.
Upon making contact with Theus and stating the reason for the stop, Theus began walking away in the roadway. The officer unholstered a Taser and commanded Theus to step out of the road and walk to the front of the patrol unit. Theus complied, was advised of his rights per Miranda, and placed in handcuffs.
Theus, a known repeat offender, had previously stated he would never stop using methamphetamine and would always have it on him. With this in mind, the officer asked if Theus had any narcotics. Theus did not respond. A frisk revealed multiple items in his pockets, including a knife and a gray plastic bag containing three smaller bags. One bag contained approximately 100 dosage units of Schedule II fentanyl, another had approximately 93 dosage units of Schedule II fentanyl, and the third bag contained approximately 8.8 grams of powdered Schedule II fentanyl.
In Theus’s back left pocket were two small bags of white crystal substance identified as Schedule II methamphetamine, with the larger bag containing approximately 1.1 grams and the second bag approximately 0.7 grams. His lower left pocket contained a syringe with an unknown amount of presumed Schedule II methamphetamine, a used glass pipe with a white substance, and a needle used for IVs.
Theus was transported to the Minden Police Department for booking and placed in a holding cell. In addition to the two bench warrants, Theus was charged with intent to distribute Schedule II (methamphetamine), two counts of intent to distribute Schedule II (fentanyl), possession of Schedule II (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia, and a city ordinance violation for indecent exposure due to sagging pants.
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