Matthew M. Smith

Four different emergency agencies responded to the Brighton City Hall Tuesday and one man was arrested.

According to the Washington County Communications Office, at 9:44 a.m. dispatch received several calls of a suspicious man in Brighton. Washington County Sheriff’s deputies, Iowa State Patrol, Washington County Ambulance, and Brighton QRS all responded to the scene. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Matthew Mark Smith of Brighton for possession of a controlled substance first offense marijuana and public intoxication. He was taken to the Washington County Jail.