Pittsfield Police: Drugs Seized in Home After Car Crash

Pittsfield Police found approximately $5,000 worth of what they suspect is marijuana after investigating a traffic crash Saturday afternoon.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., police were dispatched to a crash at Michigan Avenue and Platt Road. According to a news release issued by Pittsfield Police, an off-duty Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Deputy witnessed a vehicle fleeing the scene and followed it to a residence at 6500 W. Michigan Avenue, home to the 29-year-old Pittsfield resident who drove the vehicle.

Police say the man admitted to leaving the crash scene because he possessed an invalid license.

According to the release, police determined during questioning that the man possessed a “large quantity” of marijuana in his residence. Police searched the residence and found approximately five pounds of what they suspect is marijuana, an undisclosed amount of cash and other evidence, according to the release.

The suspect was arrested and released lab analysis and prosecutor’s review of the case.