BI man arrested on meth, heroin charges

A 32-year-old Bainbridge Island man was charged with two felony counts concerning controlled substances Monday in Kitsap County Superior Court.

Kyle Kurtz Bateman was arrested Sunday night and bail was set at $100,000. Charges are related to possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver.

Probable cause court papers say on Aug. 10 around 11 a.m. Poulsbo police obtained a search warrant from Poulsbo city court for a green Volkswagen Jetta in the 21000 block of Market Place NW.

Police reportedly found multiple containers and packets of methamphetamine and heroin, along with six suboxone tablets. Also found were drug paraphernalia, a roll of money totaling $866, a replica handgun thought to be an airsoft weapon and brass knuckles.

Also found was a journal with notes, for example, saying, “Need to stop letting people getting amazing deals.” There was also a list of names. In total there was almost 115 grams of heroin and 16 grams of meth.