The 34-year-old was unconscious in a town alley when officers arrived, police say.
Santos Vasques-Hernandez, 34, of Hackettstown, was passed out when town officers found him at 8:03 p.m. on Christmas night in an alley off the 100 block of Main Street, police said in a news release.
He was breathing and appeared to be intoxicated, police said. As he came to, he became combative and started swinging his fist at officers, police said.
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The officers asked for ID and Vasques-Hernandez handed them his wallet.
The wallet smelled of raw marijuana and, when checked, revealed a small plastic bag containing the drug, police said.
Vasques-Hernandez also had a wooden pipe containing suspected marijuana residue, police said.
He as transported by Hackettstown Rescue Squad to Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, police said.
He was charged with disorderly conduct, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Vasques-Hernandez was released pending a court appearance, police said.
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