MT. VERNON – A 46-year-old Carbondale man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Jefferson County Court to a felony drug offense.

According to reports, Mt. Vernon police arrested Tyrone Shannon in March. Shannon was ultimately charged in court with Class X felony possession with the intent to deliver between 15 to 100 grams of cocaine.

He pleaded guilty Tuesday to the Class X offense and is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 8 on the charge.

At the time of his March arrest, Shannon was free on bail in Jackson County on multiple drug and weapons charges. That case remains outstanding.