Man Arrested on Charges of Possession of Crack Cocaine During Canton Traffic Stop

On May 8, Canton Police arrested a man on charges of crack cocaine possession, drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs during a traffic stop after noticing the man swerving in and out of lanes, according to a police report. 

Police observed the driver swerve onto the shoulder, then back into traffic, taking up both lanes on Westbound Michigan Avenue, the report said. 

The man told police that he was on his way to his girlfriend's house in Ypsilanti and was swerving because he was texting on his phone. He told police that he was not drunk and would take a breathalyzer test, the report said.

According to the report, the man was confused and had problems putting the car into park to shut off the engine. The man failed the field sobriety test, but had a clean breathalyzer.

Police asked the man to show them the texts he was sending on his cell phone, but the man's history log showed that no texts were sent on May 8. He then told police that he was actually calling, not texting, the report said. 

Police told the man they believed he was under the influence of a narcotic or prescription medication and arrested him for operating while under the influence of drugs, the report said.

A search of the man's car revealed a glass pipe, also called a stem which is often used for smoking crack cocaine, on the driver's side floorboard. Police found a white substance stuck inside of the glass stem, which was later tested and determined to be crack cocaine, according to the report.