From staff reports
A Franklin man is facing charges that accuse him of having methamphetamine in his possession in Franklin.
Franklin police said in a criminal complaint they were searching apartment 3 at 1269 Liberty St. on Wednesday and found that Jonathan Vantassell, 40, had the meth.
Police said they found a large baggie filled with about 44.5 grams of meth along with several small baggies of meth in Vantassell’s apartment.
Focht ran but was caught after a short chase, police said.
Vantassell has been charged with a felony count of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and use/possession of drug paraphernalia.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Wednesday in Central Court.
