Legal Juice
Yes, of course just having the crack pipe was a bad decision. But the gent could have gotten off scot-free, crack pipe and all. As reported by The Windsor Star:
It all began when the man tried to rip off a cab driver, according to Chatham-Kent police.
An officer responded shortly after 1:30 p.m. to Raleigh Street in Chatham. A cab driver was complaining that he hadn’t been paid after giving someone a ride.
Police said the man ran up a taxi fare of more than $44 then jumped out of the cab without paying.
Bad move.
The officer tracked the man down and searched him. He had a crack pipe with drug residue in it. The officer put the man in the back of a police cruiser with the intention of releasing him after investigating.
What? You were going to release a guy with a used crack pipe?
When the officer asked him to get out of the car so he could be released, the man refused. Even after repeated requests, he wouldn’t get out of the cruiser. The officer tried to physically remove the man, who then bit him on the hand.
A really bad move.
He was arrested. After processing him at headquarters, police took him to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance as a precaution because of his ”bizarre behaviour” and possible drug consumption.
“Possible”? Really?
The 39-year-old man is charged with transportation fraud, possession of a controlled substance and assaulting a police officer. He was later released until a future court date. Police didn’t release his name.
The ever-resourceful Juice has learned the perp’s first name – Jack. You probably know his last name … Here’s the source.