Sheriff’s officials in Ringgold County said Friday (Today), that on Wednesday, Dec. 13th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of an unattended child and an adult female who was passed out. After failed attempts to make contact with someone at 702 N. Webster street in Mount Ayr, the responding Deputy entered the residence of Chad Michael Mastin and Jacqueline Elaine Snyder to conduct a welfare check.

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Once inside it was determined the adult female was not in medical distress but was not easily awakened, sluggish and disoriented. In plain view drug paraphernalia was seen. The residence was secured and the defendant placed under arrest. A search warrant was applied for and granted. K9 “Heky” was deployed and alerted at different locations of the residence and garage. Items seized included: 2.5 grams of methamphetamine (another 3 grams from the defendant) for a total of 5.5 grams of methamphetamine, 3 grams of cocaine, 50 grams of marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia to include a scale and various pipes used for smoking illegal drugs.

While executing this search warrant stolen property from at least two recent burglaries in Mount Ayr was discovered. A second search warrant was obtained for the stolen property. Items from The Farm and Home Store and Stutzman’s Auction have been recovered thus far.

Charges have been filed on Chad Michael Mastin for Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Child Endangerment. The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office has requested warrants for his arrest. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.

Snyder faces charges that include Possession of Meth and Marijuana, with the Intent to Deliver, Child Endangerment, Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $40,000.