An Iowa City man has been accused of possession of drugs while in a park.

Ronald Sories, 56, 1804 Gleason Ave., was charged Tuesday with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to a Johnson County law-enforcement complaint, Sories was in a vehicle in a park after hours when officers put him under arrest because of a warrant. Officers allegedly found a bag containing a leafy substance, a syringe, rolling papers, and a bag containing a powdery substance.

Possession of a controlled substance is a Class-D felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia is a serious misdemeanor.

— by Amy Skarnulis