Clinton Public Safety Officer Mercer was on patrol in the East Main and Springdale area when he reportedly observed a Ford truck make an improper turn onto East Carolina and he conducted a traffic stop as the vehicle turned onto Sprindale Drive. An odor of marijuana was detected. While the driver was getting his paperwork from the glove box the officer allegedly spotted a metal grinder and rolling papers. The driver was placed in investigative detention. A search of the driver did not locate any illegal substance. A search of the truck reportedly revealed a small bag with a green leafy substance inside a cell phone case that was in a compartment of the driver’s side door. The Clinton man was issued tickets charging him with Simple Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and released pending his court date.
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