Crime & Safety
Drugs Found Stashed in Man's Underwear, Police Say
Digital scale also fell down man's pants leg during a traffic stop, according to report.
The lesson is simple—don’t talk on your cell phone if you’re driving, especially if you have a bag of marijuana in your underwear.
Andre Dennis, 29, of Alpha, was charged with third-degree possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, possession of a hypodermic needle and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to an affidavit filed in Superior Court, Dennis was driving west on East Main Street at about 5:50 p.m. Aug. 6 when he was stopped by Bridgewater Officer Kevin Florczak for talking on his cell phone.
When the officer asked Dennis to step out of his car, a digital scale fell from Dennis’s right pant leg, the affidavit said. The scale had a residue amount of cocaine on it, according to the affidavit.
A frisk of Dennis then found a bag of marijuana in the crotch of his underwear, the affidavit said.
After Dennis gave police permission to search his car, officers found an uncapped hypodermic needle between the driver’s seat and the center console and a crack pipe in the rear compartment, according to the affidavit.
Later, when Dennis was searched at police headquarters, police found a bag of cocaine on him, though the affidavit did not specify where.