A 43-year-old Mt. Vernon man was arrested Wednesday morning when the Mt. Vernon Police Department/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office High Risk Team executed a narcotics search warrant at 2602 Cherry Street in Mt. Vernon.

According to MVPD, just before 7:30 Wednesday morning, they arrested Allen Laslie, the primary resident of that address, for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and an outstanding Jefferson County warrant from an unrelated investigation for trespassing.

Authorities say evidence was recovered at the scene. Laslie was taken to the Jefferson County Jail where he awaits the setting of bail.