Wednesday 30 December 2015

Medford man arrested for alleged marijuana following traffic stop

Medford >> Police arrested a Medford man following a traffic stop for allegedly having a mason jar with baggies of marijuana inside it.

Police arrested Evan C. Smith, 20, of Medford, after stopping a 2005 Chrysler 300 at 12:16 a.m., on Dec. 28, for multiple motor vehicle violations, including failing to wear a seatbelt, throwing debris from a moving vehicle, and having an unclear license plate, police said. During the stop the officer could detect the odor of raw marijuana coming from the passenger compartment of the vehicle, police said.

As a result of the on-scene investigation, police uncovered a mason jar containing three Ziploc bags containing suspected marijuana, additional Ziploc bags containing suspected marijuana and a glass smoking pipe containing marijuana residue, which were all found inside the vehicle, police said.

Smith was taken into custody and transported to the Medford Township Public Safety Building where he was processed. He was charged with possession of CDS under 50 grams of marijuana, possession of CDS paraphernalia, possession of CDS in a motor vehicle, throwing debris from a moving vehicle, and having an unclear license plate. Smith was subsequently released on a summons, pending a court appearance.

Resource: http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2015/12/29/news/doc5682ae491a820446051483.txt

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