Alfred Richard Einberger III, 40, of South St. Paul was charged on Friday in Mower County District Court with felony second-degree possession of 25 grams or more of methamphetamine, felony predatory offender fail to register, felony fifth-degree possession of a schedule 1,2,3,4 drug-not a small amount of marijuana and misdemeanor DWI-operate motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance.

According to the court complaint, a Mower County deputy stopped Einberger at 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday just south of Dexter after observing his vehicle crossing the fog and center lanes multiple times. The deputy observed Einberger’s pupils were dilated and slow to react to light and that his hands were twitching. Einberger denied being under the influence of anything, saying he swerved because he was reaching for a lighter.

The deputy then had Einberger perform several field sobriety tests, some of which he passed, others he failed, the complaint states.

When asked if he was under the influence of prescription drugs, Einberger denied it, but then said he had recently used cocaine.

He was then placed under arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

The complaint states the deputy searched the vehicle and found the following items:

• One used methamphetamine pipe;

• One syringe, later tested and weighed at 0.2 grams of methamphetamine;

• One bag with 28 grams of methamphetamine;

• Three small bags with 5 grams of methamphetamine;

• One bag with 14 grams of methamphetamine;

• Two ecstasy pills;

• Two syringes with Cambodian spores;

• $2,100;

• One used scale; and

• Two used methamphetamine pipes.

Einberger told a detective that he had recently been released from the Fillmore County Jail, which was the last address he was registered at, the complaint states. Einberger is required to register as a predatory offender due to a prior conviction. He said he had left a message updating his address, but indicated that he did not fill out anything in writing.

A review of Einberger’s criminal history shows prior convictions for drug charges, robbery, assault and fleeing a peace officer.

Einberger will appear in court again on Sept. 27.