Bettendorf man arrested on drug, weapons charges; allegedly had thousands in cash
A man from Bettendorf is in the Scott County Jail on a $15,000 cash-only bond after police say he was found with cocaine, ammunition and thousands of dollars in cash.
A criminal complaint says on January 13, police executed search warrants at two residences associated with the defendant, identified as Blake Coleman, 30, as part of a narcotics investigation. Detectives found .380 ammunition, packaging material, digital scales with cocaine residue and Inositol (a common cutting agent for cocaine) in one of the homes. Coleman was allegedly found to have $1,060 in U.S. currency as well as an Apple iPhone.
Detectives found a Ruger LCP .380 handgun at the other residence and over $25,000 in U.S. currency in a vehicle outside. They reviewed Coleman's iPhone and found messages showing cocaine trafficking to other people. Coleman has a previous felony conviction for first-degree theft in Iowa from December 2020, which prohibits him from possessing a firearm.
A warrant for Coleman was issued on April 17. Another criminal complaint says Davenport Police officers responded to the 5900 block of Elmore Avenue on April 21 at about 8:10 a.m. to attempt to find Coleman. Coleman was at the location and knowingly refused to answer the door after officers knocked on the door several times. Officers urged him to exit the building for over 20 minutes, but he allegedly refused to comply. Officers eventually breached the front door and Coleman said he didn't answer the door because he wanted to smoke his cigarette.
Coleman was taken into custody and charged with interference with official acts, controlled substance violation and receipt/transportation/possession of a firearm by a felon. He is being held in the Scott County Jail on a $15,000 cash-only bond and has a preliminary hearing on May 2.
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