A Gassville man, 55-year-old Ross Tweedy, has been sentenced to six years supervised probation on drug-related charges in Marion County Circuit Court.
The sentence follows Tweedy’s failure to appear in late 2017 to answer to the felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass, driving on suspended license, no liability insurance and fictitious tags.
According to the probable cause affidavit, a Flippin police officer was called to the city Walmart by an employee who reported Tweedy was trespassing inside the store. When the officer arrived, Tweedy was outside the store.
Tweedy told the officer his wife had driven him to the store. He later said his girlfriend had driven him there. When advised store video would be reviewed to determine how he arrived at the store, Tweedy confessed to having driven himself. Video confirmed the Gassville man was the driver of the vehicle.
During a search of Tweedy, the officer located a white crystal-like substance, believed to be methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.
In the plea agreement, Tweedy pled no contest to the two felony charges. He was also ordered to pay fines and fees of $3,050.
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