Posted on Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 2 p.m.
Man arrested after Ann Arbor police find bags of marijuana in car
By Lee Higgins
An Ann Arbor man was arrested and released Sunday after officers say more than 30 bags of marijuana were found in a car he was driving, an Ann Arbor police report said.
It will be up to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office to decide whether to file any criminal charges against the 21-year-old man.
The man was arrested after officers responded to a report by a Republic Parking employee that people were smoking marijuana in a car in the Liberty Square parking structure at 510 East Washington St., the report said.
As officers pulled up about 1 a.m., the man attempted to drive away, the report said.
During their search of the car, officers also found an electronic scale with marijuana residue on it, the report said.
Comments
mikael
Wed, Sep 8, 2010 : 8:59 p.m.
Good Job, Republic Parking!
kkichikawa
Wed, Jan 6, 2010 : 6:25 p.m.
Just stating a fact! Waiting for a spouse while they shop would probably be handled differently than drinking before going into the club, getting high or scoping out the next larceny from auto victim!!
actionjackson
Wed, Jan 6, 2010 : 9:29 a.m.
C,mon really a City Ordinance about how long one can stay with their vehicle? You've paid the rent on the spot. Can they really tell you about how long you can stay with your car? What about the guy that just wants to let his wife shop while he listens to tunes?
kkichikawa
Wed, Jan 6, 2010 : 7:48 a.m.
I think City ordinance prohibits being in a public parking lot (hanging out) for more than 5 or 10 minutes.
actionjackson
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 : 11:18 a.m.
Since when is it a Republic Parking employee's job to report smoking anything to the police? Breaking in yes, assault yes, smoking in a car?????
Ricebrnr
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 : 10:20 a.m.
We don't get to pick and choose which laws we want to follow, so the remedy therefore is to get active and change the laws. In the meantime you breaks the law you pays the man.
mavfunn
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 : 6:01 a.m.
This is precisely why marijuana should be completely legal to possess, cultivate, and distribute. That solves the problems of wasting resources that should actually be directed toward public safety as well as the problem of seedy individuals setting up shop in undesirable locales, as their business thrives exactly because of its illegality. As an addendum, it of course should be common sense for driving while intoxicated to be unacceptable, as that actually endangers others.
star
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 : 12:34 a.m.
I believe the AAPD needs to put a stop to this. Arrest them and make them pay a high price $$$ or make them do community service, we need that. This type of activity always happens about 2 blocks away where I live in a parking lot of Maple Meadows on south Maple Rd. Many dealers come there and sell drugs. Its funny how when you Call the police; they come than the marijuana users/drug dealers drive off laughing at the police.
jasonburns
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 10:30 p.m.
I know for a fact that ann arbor police ignore the city charter will turn you over to LAWNET if you are in possession of more than a small quantity. They will then send it to the state lab and issue an arrest warrant for you months later.
voiceofreason
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 8:51 p.m.
You guys seem to be forgetting that possession of marijuana in any fashion is a civil infraction in Ann Arbor(including sale and cultivation). Look at pages 57-58 of the Ann Arbor City Charter. http://www.a2gov.org/government/city_administration/City_Clerk/Documents/Clerk_Charter.pdf
Lokalisierung
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 5:05 p.m.
"fleeing & eluding" is what you're missing. That's a legal term and a legal offense. If I'm smoking a number in a car and i see a cop I'm going to turn on my car and (try to) drive away...this is not a crime becasue there is no investigation of a crime taking place. As soon as the Officer wants to investigate something he flags the car down and I must speak with him. If I drive o0ff then, that is a crime.
Tom Joad
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 4:41 p.m.
Take home message: Don't smoke dope in your car in a public parking garage
Ricebrnr
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 4:30 p.m.
Since I am not a lawyer, I'm sure there is some distinction I am missing. flee verb abandon, abscond, absent oneself, clear out, decamp, desert, disappear, effugere, escape, evacuate, evade, fly, fugam petere, hasten away, hide, make an escape, make off, play truant, remove oneself, retire, retreat, run, run away, run off, take flight, take to one's heels, withdraw Associated concepts: flee from creditors, flee from justice, unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
Lokalisierung
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 3:46 p.m.
"Fleeing" is a legal term which is never used. The article says "the man attempted to drive away."
Ricebrnr
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 3:28 p.m.
Because he attempted to flee once, maybe just maybe, he'll do it again? Or at least that's what I hear criminals and drug dealers tend to do....
Lokalisierung
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 3:13 p.m.
Why wouldn't he be released? You get arrested, charged, and you're out the door till your court date.
Bryan123
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 2:57 p.m.
I think when you add the fact that they found the scale to the amount of marijuana found, it definitely shows intent to distribute. Even if marijuana were considered a normal regulated narcotic (such as vicodin), selling controlled substances without a prescription is a serious crime according to our criminal code. Why would he have just been released?
Ricebrnr
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 : 2:43 p.m.
Does MI not have harsher sentencing for quantities of MJ over and above that for "personal use"? Does this quantity not assume "intent to distribute"? ASSuming the above, how come this guys is ROR?