Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of possessing methamphetamine.

Irving Howard, 43, address unknown, was charged Dec. 6 with third-offense possession of a controlled substance.

According to an arrest affidavit, Howard was involved in a fight at the Spin City Laundromat. Officers arrived on the scene to investigate, and they reportedly observed Howard reaching into his backpack to retrieve an asthma inhaler and noticed a syringe.

Howard admitted that the syringe was used to inject methamphetamine, the affidavit said. A search of the backpack yielded a small amount of methamphetamine. A small travel bag belonging to Howard contained a small amount of marijuana and more syringes.

Third-offense possession of a controlled substance is a Class-D felony.