(La Porte, IN) - A homeless man in La Porte was like a walking pharmacy.

46-year-old Joseph France is charged with having controlled substances without a prescription. He was also allegedly carrying methamphetamine.

Police say an officer recognized France last week outside a hardware store on East Lincolnway and knew he had a warrant out for his arrest.

According to court documents, multiple controlled substances like suboxone, naloxone, methamphetamine, and marijuana were recovered from his backpack.

The warrant he had out for his arrest was for the invasion of privacy.