Police arrested an IU student twice this week on multiple felony charges for drug possession.\nBrandon P. Spencer, 21, faces preliminary charges of dealing cocaine, dealing a schedule I, II and III controlled substance, possession of marijuana with intent to deal and maintaining a common nuisance.\nThe Bloomington Police Department first received a call Monday afternoon after neighbors heard a disturbance coming from Spencer’s apartment located in the 2300 block of Brandon Court, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report. Canada said officers described Spencer’s apartment as “trashed,” citing examples such as ceiling fans torn down, the refrigerator knocked over and tables overturned. \nOfficers found a shotgun and shell casings on the floor in the apartment, as well as two bags of marijuana on a shelf, Canada said. Police found Spencer in the back bedroom and he told officers he was upset because he was having problems with his girlfriend, Canada said.\nPolice arrested Spencer Monday but Spencer posted bail and was released from the Monroe County Jail Tuesday. \nHowever, at about 2 p.m. Tuesday BPD Det. Jarred Burns spotted Spencer driving erratically on Henderson Street. After following him, Burns noticed Spencer throwing items out of his car window, Canada said. \nBurns contacted Officer Randy Gehlhausen and asked him to make the traffic stop. Gehlhausen stopped Spencer at Atwater Avenue and Henderson Street, and immediately smelled a strong marijuana odor coming from Spencer’s car, Canada said. \nOfficers located seven plastic bags containing crack cocaine in the car after arresting Spencer, Canada said. Sgt. David Drake said the bags contained about 300 rocks of crack cocaine in total. Officers also found 36 ecstasy pills and $3,500 rolled up in the side pockets of the car, Canada said.\nPolice arrested Spencer and transported him to the Monroe County Jail where they held him on a $100,000 surety bond and $500 cash.
IU student’s brother also arrested for drug dealing \nBrandon Spencer wasn’t the only member of his family to be arrested this week.\nHis brother, Ronald Spencer, 25, faces two preliminary charges of dealing cocaine.\nRonald Spencer became a target of a controlled buy as a result of a drug investigation that began in September, Canada said. Officers Brandon Lopossa, Gehlhausen and Det. Jarred Burns saw Ronald Spencer on Brandon Court and followed him on foot after recognizing him as a suspect from the September investigation, Canada said.\nRonald Spencer made his way to Winslow Road where Gehlhausen approached him from the front while Burns and Lopossa approached him from behind, Canada said.\nWhen Ronald Spencer saw Gehlhausen, he threw a film canister behind him, hitting Lopossa. The film canister contained 16 individual bags of crack cocaine, Canada said.\nPolice arrested Ronald Spencer and transported him to the Monroe County Jail where he was held on a $100,000 surety bond and $500 cash.
