Hookah Bar Patron Found with a Big Bag of Pot, Troy Police Say

A 24-year-old Southfield man was cited for possession of marijuana and narcotic paraphernalia in the parking lot of a Troy hookah bar.

Police said that at about 11:40 p.m. on Sept. 11, officers confiscated a large bag of marijuana and a marijuana grinder from the man, who had an expired medical marijuana card.

The incident took place at Mist Hookah Lounge on 37713 Dequindre Rd. That bar and others were subject to media reports last spring, when Troy City Council unanimously voted to enact new rules that hookah bars should close at 12 midnight. Police said that they had patrolled the lot and approached the man's car due to recent complaints of drinking and drug use in the parking lot.

More recent police reports

• 1000 block of Cambria, Sept. 10-11, 9 p.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Resident reported his shed at the rear of his property was entered and lawn equipment was stolen. Missing items include a Toro snow blower, Toro roto-tiller, chain saw, weed trimmer and edger. The equipment is valued at $1,650.    
• Interstate-75 and West Big Beaver Road, Sept. 11, 11:54 p.m.: Troy officers stopped a vehicle after observing it swerving on the freeway and almost side-swiping another vehicle. The driver smelled strongly of intoxicants and could not produce a valid driver’s license. The driver failed field sobriety tests and his license was found to be suspended. The driver, a 52-year-old from Detroit, had two prior convictions for drunk driving. The driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated (third offense) and driving with a suspended license. Breath test results were .25 percent.
• East Big Beaver Road and Rochester Road, Sept. 13, 2:07 a.m.: Troy officers stopped a vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Big Beaver Rd. The driver was lethargic and smelled strongly of intoxicants. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobriety tests. The driver, a 51-year-old from Troy, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. Breath test results were .15 percent.
• Interstate-75 and West Fourteen Mile Road, Sept. 13, 3:32 a.m.: Troy officers stopped a vehicle for a prohibited U-turn. When officers approached the vehicle there was a strong odor of marijuana and intoxicants coming from inside the vehicle. Officers observed marijuana all over the driver’s lap and vehicle console. The driver admitted to recently smoking marijuana. The driver failed field sobrieties and his driver's license was suspended. The driver, a 23-year-old from Hamtramck, was arrested for operating while in the presence of drugs and driving with a suspended license. A blood draw was conducted with results pending.