Crime & Safety
Marijuana, Knife Found In Man's Car During Traffic Stop: Police
Greenwich Police arrested a 34-year-old White Plains man after a traffic stop on Wednesday night.
GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Police arrested a 34-year-old White Plains man on Wednesday night after they found a knife and marijuana in his car during a traffic stop.
Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were patrolling Delavan Avenue in the Byram section of town when they observed a vehicle being operated with no front license plate on display.
According to police, it was determined that the vehicle had a Texas temporary dealer registration affixed to the rear only, so a traffic stop was initiated.
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The driver, Travis Campbell, was found with individual packages containing marijuana on his person. Officers reasonably assumed the marijuana was packaged for sale, according to the police report.
A small digital scale was also found in Campbell's car, as well as a spring loaded gravity folding knife.
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Campbell was charged with illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, illegal possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Campbell was released after posting 10% of his $1,000 bond. He has a court date of June 28 in Stamford.
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