A Northfield man was charged this week with possessing a pistol without a permit, possessing Percocet and Xanax without a prescription, and driving while impaired.
Dylan Vaughn Purdy, 19, was stopped in August 2011 in Burnsville after a report of a possible drunk driver. An employee of a gas station told police that Purdy was stumbling and falling down as he put gas in his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County District Court.
When approached by police, Purdy admitted to smoking marijuana earlier that night, the complaint says.
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Upon searching Purdy's vehicle, police found a handgun on the inside of the driver's side door and a magazine with 11 bullets, according to the complaint. Purdy didn't have a permit for the gun. Police also found on Purdy a prescription bottle that was mislabeled and later determined to contain Percocet and Xanax.
A blood test later revealed the "presence of tetrahydrocannabinol, a metabolite of THC; diazepam and its metabolites; and alprazolam and its metabolites. THC is a Schedule I controlled substance. Diazepam and alprazolam are Schedule IV controlled substances," according to the complaint.
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Purdy is charged with eight crimes—two felonies, one gross misdemeanor, three misdemeanors and two petty misdemeanors. The felony fifth-degree controlled substance charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Purdy has previously been convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia in Rice County, according to Minnesota Court records.
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