HOODVILLE – A man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges and for trespassing after the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received a call Thursday afternoon about a man trespassing at a home in Hoodville.

According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, deputies arrived to the home and found a male subject who was identified as Cody Cropper standing in the roadway in front of the home. After speaking with Cropper, it was concluded that Cropper had in fact trespassed onto the property. Cropper had been given a trespass warning to the property in December of 2021.

Upon placing Cropper into custody, it was found that Cropper was in possession of multiple items of contraband that included a large, bladed weapon and illegal controlled substances. Cropper was transported to the White County Jail where he was lodged with bond to be set by a judge on the felony charges.

Cropper was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Trespass to Real Property, Possession of Adult Use Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. Cropper is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.