If you are going to jaywalk in front of a cop, it is probably a smart idea to not have illegal drugs in your possession.
On November 18, officers with the Elsemere Police Department in Delaware were on patrol on Kirkwood Highway to address quality of life issues.
The officers observed 24-year-old Dajuan Archie not using the crosswalk, or jaywalking.
While talking with Archie, officers noticed he was carrying a take-out food container. When he was asked what was inside the container, police say Archie ran away.
Archie was captured by the officers about three blocks away.
Investigators say officers located 21.6 grams of crack cocaine inside of the suspect’s take-out food container and 10 Oxycontin pills in his pocket.
After obtaining a search warrant for Archie’s home, investigators say officers located additional pills for which he did not have a prescription for.
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Archie, who is currently on probation for firearm charges, was charged with Jaywalking, Resisting Arrest, Possession with the Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine, Tampering with Evidence and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance Without a Prescription.
