Police: Alleged Pot Suspect Leaves Trail of Evidence

A Mauldin man faces marijuana possession charges after he unwittingly left a trail of evidence for a Mauldin Police officer, an incident report said.

Police said they originally spotted and stopped the 21-year-old suspect after noticing that a rear light on his Jeep was working improperly, the report said.

When the officer went up to the driver's window to speak to him about the light, the officer noticed a "chunk" of marijuana sitting in plain sight on his lap, the report said.

A further search revealed a plastic baggie that "reeked" of marijuana, the officer stated. After backup was called in, the officer began searching along East Butler Road and found other chunks of pot strewn along the roadway leading up to the man's vehicle, the report said.

The suspect subsequently admitted to police he had tried to dump the marijuana out on the roadway, the report said.

The man was arrested and charged with marijuana possession, along with improper brake lights and having no drivers license, the report said.