Crime Notebook March 18 (w/police reports)
Pot brownie and alcohol land skateboarder in jail
Everyone loves a chocolatey treat late at night, but when your brownies contain more than flour and sugar, University Police aren’t the biggest fans.
Alexander Everbusch, 18, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, underage possession of alcohol and pedestrian under the influence at 1:39 a.m. on March 17.
According to the University Police report, Everbusch was stopped after riding his skateboard in front of a police cruiser on Cloverhurst Avenue.
As the officer spoke to Everbusch, he reported smelling a strong odor commonly associated with alcohol coming from the student’s breath.
Everbusch told police he was on his way to his Creswell dorm room after spending the evening drinking a few beers.
When the officer asked Everbusch if he had any contraband, he reportedly responded “some weed.”
The search that ensued turned up a pill bottle containing marijuana as well as a brownie which Everbusch told police had marijuana in it, according to the report.
Everbusch was then placed under arrest and transported to Athens-Clarke County Jail.
Police Report: Incident Information
Flying bag of marijuana leads to dormroom arrest
When the police come knocking on your dorm room door, your first instinct may be to throw any illegal substances out the window. But one Russel resident learned Wednesday, that’s not always the best idea.
Timothy Alan Stuckey, 19, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug-related objects at 12:41 a.m. on March 17 after University Police responded to a report of a suspicious odor coming from his dorm room.
Police knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside the room. At this time, another officer standing outside just below the window observed an individual drop a white bag containing a dryer sheet and a leafy green substance out the window, according to the University Police report.
At 12:54 a.m. Stuckey and his roommate opened the door and gave police permission to search both sides of the room.
As they conducted the search, officers reported smelling a slight odor of burned marijuana. They found rolling papers, marijuana residue inside Stuckey’s backpack and a multicolored glass pipe inside Stuckey’s closet.
Though neither resident claimed the marijuana tossed out the window, Stuckey said it was in his possession when it was in the room.
When asked why the marijuana was tossed out of the window, Stuckey told police he thought it would be a good idea at the time.
Police Report: Incident Information
