A local man handed cops a wallet with a marijuana baggy inside when they asked for identification, a police spokesman said.
A Hackettstown man handed police a wallet with marijuana inside, Dec. 25, 2015, police said. (File Photo) HACKETTSTOWN -- A local man handed cops a wallet with a marijuana baggy inside when they asked for identification, a police spokesman said.
Hackettstown Police received a report Christmas night that Santos Vasques-Hernandez, 34, was unconscious in an alleyway on the 100 block of Main Street, Sgt. Darren Tynan said.
Vasquez-Hernandez was lying on the ground when police arrived. He was breathing and appeared to be drunk, Tynan said.
He became "combative" and started swinging his fist at the officers, Tynan said. The officers asked for identification. Vasques-Hernandez handed over his wallet.
The officers smelled marijuana coming from the wallet. They found a baggie containing marijuana inside, Tynan said.
Vasques-Hernandez also had a wooden pipe with marijuana residue, Tynan said. The Hackettstown Rescue Squad took him to Hackettstown Regional Medical Center.
He was charged with disorderly conduct, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released pending a court appearance.
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