Rochelle police arrested 2 local men yesterday afternoon on drug charges following an incident in an alley in the 500 block of Illinois 251 North.
26-year old Kyle Lowe was arrested on the charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. A small amount of cocaine was seized by police.
Lowe was also wanted on an Ogle County warrant for the original charge of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.
He was transported to the Ogle County jail with no bond set following the arrest.
Police also arrested 25-year old Rueben Burgess of Rochelle on the charge of unlawful possession of cannabis. A small amount of the drug was found by police.
He was able to post the $150 cash bond and given a court date for next month in Oregon.
The Rochelle K-9 unit assisted in the arrests yesterday.