IUPUI student arrested at IU

The IU Police Department arrested an IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis sophomore for intent to deal marijuana early Sunday morning after an IUPD officer said he thought he smelled smoke coming from the student.\nAccording to police reports, Eric L. Stewart, 23, had a large amount of cash and at least 10 grams of marijuana, a scale for measuring and weapons, including a shotgun, in his car.\nIUPD Officer Tim Roberts was patrolling the 10th Street parking lot at about 12:40 a.m. Sunday when he saw Stewart step out of a white Cadillac and proceed to light what appeared to be a cigarette. Roberts said he noticed the smell of marijuana and approached Stewart. \nWhen officers suggested to Roberts they search Stewart, he became agitated and refused to sit down. He was then searched and found to have over $2,000 in small denominations he said was for school, according to Lt. Jerry Minger.\nStewart was transported to the Monroe County Jail while Roberts phoned Judge David Welch and requested a verbal search warrant for Stewart's car.\nAfter the search warrant was issued, officers searched the car and found several things, including a 9mm semi-automatic handgun with two extra magazines under the driver seat. Also in the trunk was a 12-gauge shotgun loaded with six rounds of ammunition as well as an additional seven rounds, Minger said. \nStewart had a permit for the handgun, but Minger said Stewart was in violation of campus regulations regarding firearms on campus.\nCurrently, Stewart has been charged with intent to deal and maintaining a common nuisance, a Class D Felony.\n-- Contact staff writer Brandon Morley at bmorley@indiana.edu.