KELLOGG – A Kellogg man was arrested last week after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence and found illegal drugs and firearms.

According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the search warrant was executed on Thursday, September 4 at around 6:40am. Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Central Iowa Regional Tactical Team and the Mid Iowa Narcotics Task Force, executed the warrant at 621 Depot St. in Kellogg. Authorities found firearms and controlled substances at that address, resulting in the arrest of 59-year-old Thomas Frances Wilkinson.

Wilkinson was transported to the Jasper County Jail, and now faces numerous charges, including Control of a Firearm as a Felon (class D felony), Possession of a Short Barrel Shotgun (class D felony), Possession of a Firearm by a Domestic Abuser (class D felony), Persons Ineligible to Carry Firearms (serious misdemeanor), 3 counts of Possession of Marijuana – 1st Offense (serious misdemeanor), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). He is being held on a $31,000 bond.