Police Reports: He Couldn't Swallow All the Evidence

The following information was supplied by the Monroe Police Department. No arrested person is guilty until so judged in a court of law.

Pot Goes Down the Hatch

A 17-year-old student had to see the interim principal when a teacher smelled marijuana on him Tuesday morning and when a small plastic bag containing a green leafy substance was found in his pocket, the student quickly swallowed it, according to police.

But school administrators also found a marijuana pipe in his backpack, along with a plastic bag with green leafy residue that field tested positive for pot, according to the report.

The teen was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. Bond was set at $500 for a Jan. 18 court date. The names of those age 17 and younger are not made public.

License, Registration, Insurance ... Marijuana Bags?

A 17-year-old Monroe male stopped for speeding on Cutlers Farm Road at 3:49 Wednesday afternoon accidentally handed over evidence leading to narcotics charges, police said.

After the teen gave the officer his driver's license, he asked his 17-year-old female passenger to go into his glove compartment and give him his insurance and registration, which was folded in half. When he gave it to the officer, plastic bags commonly used as packing material for marijuana were found inside the fold, police said.

Police said the young driver was honest when questioned by the officer and turned over a big bag containing nine small bags of a green leafy substance.

Police K-9 Liberty searched the vehicle and found four blunts in the ashtray with a green leafy residue, more packing material in the center console, a silver marijuana grinder and a pipe made from a plastic bottle, according to the report.

The youth was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of marijuana. He was released to his mother on a promise to appear in court.

Issuing a Bad Check

An Oak Ridge Road man was arrested at his home on a warrant Thursday for allegedly issuing a bad check on Aug. 12.

James Supan, 49, was charged with third-degree larceny and issuing a bad check. He was released on $1,500 bond for a Jan. 24 court date.