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Law enforcement officers from the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office and 32^nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office executed a search warrant at a house in north Sweetwater on Thursday afternoon, October 20^th. One person was arrested and a quantity of methamphetamine, marijuana and various packaging materials and paraphernalia were seized.

Sheriff David Warren said that the investigation was the result of joint efforts by Sgt. James Villanueva with the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office and Criminal Investigator Billy Sides with the 32^nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The person arrested was Ashley Michelle HEADSTREAM, age 33, white female, of 1005 View Street, Sweetwater. Headstream was transported and booked into the Nolan County jail. As of Friday afternoon, Headstream remains in jail with a bond set at $8,000.00.

The Thursday afternoon search warrant was executed at a private residence addressed as 1005 View Street in Sweetwater. The occupant of the home was placed under arrest for the offense of Manufacture or Delivery of a Substance in Penalty Group 1 (methamphetamine). Additionally, there was marijuana, assorted drug paraphernalia and various sale & packaging materials seized from the home. Due to the suspect’s property being within 1,000 feet of an elementary school property, the potential penalty for the methamphetamine offense is enhanced to a 3rtd degree felony punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of 2-10 years and a possible fine of up to $10,000.00 dollars.

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at approximately 2:00PM, a Nolan County deputy stopped a gold SUV, in the 900 block of East 3^rd Street for a minor equipment violation. Contact was then made with the driver, Tatiana Torres Castenada, of Sweetwater.

During a roadside investigation, the deputy detected indicators of criminal activity that lead to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia used in its consumption.

Castenada was placed under arrest and transported to the Nolan County jail where she was charged with the felony offense of possession of controlled substance. This case will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

On Monday, October 10, 2016, at approximately 11:15PM, a Nolan County deputy stopped a blue sedan, in the 900 block of West 5^th Street for a minor traffic infraction. Contact was then made with the driver, Nicholas Asutermann, of Sweetwater who was accompanied by a female passenger, also of Sweetwater.

During a roadside investigation, the deputy detected indicators of criminal activity that lead to the arrest of Mr. Asutermann and subsequently the discovery of suspected marijuana, and methamphetamine.

Mr. Asutermann was placed under arrest and transported to the Nolan County jail where he was charged with misdemeanor offenses of driving while license invalid, and possession of marijuana. These cases will be filed with the County Attorney’s Office. He will also be charged with the felony offense of possession of controlled substance. This case will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.