ODOR LEADS TO METH LAB

The smell of chemicals at a Cape Girardeau apartment building led police to discover a methamphetamine lab.

Residents at 408 Bellevue reported an unusual odor to police about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Cpl. Rick Schmidt said.

After arriving, officers asked the 37-year-old resident of the apartment where the ether smell seemed to be the strongest if they could look inside. A methamphetamine lab was found inside, Schmidt said.

The man was taken into custody pending the filing of charges for manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a handgun.