A policeman patrolling Gwinnett County attempted to stop a green Chrysler Sebring that had managed to break several traffic laws while in his line of sight. However, rather than stop for the cop, the driver, Charles Byrd, jumped out of the car and took off running.
Byrd managed to get to a house and even locked the door, but it was too late. More policemen were quickly called to the scene. Given this guy’s suspicious actions, who is surprised?
I guess the large amounts of police camped on the front lawn managed to convince Byrd to open the door. Too bad for him he was followed by a virtual pot cloud.
Pot cloud = instant arrest.
So how much trouble was Chuck really in?
Check this out:
After obtaining a search warrant, police found and seized 69 marijuana plants in varying stages of maturity, 1,490 grams of processed pot, and marijuana-cultivating equipment.
In addition to drug charges, Byrd was charged with driving with an expired tag and no headlights after dark, making an improper turn, and not having his license with him while driving. (source)
All that green and paraphernalia racked up to an impressive $327,000 worth of dope.
And he blew it all by running directly to his pot growing house while trying to avoid a paltry DUI.