A preliminary hearing is scheduled next month for the St Joseph man suspected of an armed robbery but charged with possession of drugs.

Dominnick Hearn appeared via video before a judge Friday to face one count of possession of a controlled substance. Associate Judge Rebecca Spencer entered a not guilty plea on Hearn’s behalf and set the case over for a preliminary hearing.

Bail was set at $20,000. Hearn remained in custody Friday afternoon. Online court records do not show a lawyer acting on Hearn’s behalf.

St Joseph Police say Hearn was arrested in the 1800 block of Clay during the investigation of a residence robbery in the 2900 block of Seneca. During that incident, a shot was fired and a vehicle was stolen. A firearm and the vehicle were recovered on Clay St.