A man faces two felony drug-possession charges after Ithaca police investigated a dispute on the Commons early Sunday.
Officers were approached shortly after midnight by a complainant who described the person involved and the direction he went, according to the Ithaca Police Department.
Police said officers soon found a man matching that description in the 100 block of East Green Street and detained him.
The department identified him as Alexander McEver, 23, and said he was carrying approximately 10 grams of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy.
McEver was charged with second-degree harassment and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, each a Class B felony, police said.
He was arraigned before Judge Peacock and released on his own recognizance.
Police said McEver is due back in court at a later date.
Anyone with information about the incident can call police dispatch at 607-272-3245, the police tipline at 607-330-0000 or police administration at 607-272-9973. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the department's website.
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