More Than A Half Pound Of Pot Found In Vehicle
Staff Report
SYRACUSE — A Milford man was recently arrested after a reckless driving report resulted in the discovery of more than 300 grams of marijuana.
Cory Alan Reid Conley, 29, 2002 E. 1100N, Milford, is charged with dealing marijuana in an amount in excess of 30 grams and sentence enhancement possession of marijuana, both level 6 felonies; carrying a handgun without a license, a class A misdemeanor; possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor; and sentence enhancement carrying a handgun without a license, a level 5 felony.
On March 28, a Syracuse Police officer responded to a report of a reckless driver in the area of Wilby’s Gas Station on Huntington Street. The suspect vehicle disregarded a stop sign near the gas station, then traveled into a ditch before parking at the station’s gas pumps.
Upon arrival at the gas station, the officer approached the driver’s side of the vehicle and noticed the driver appeared to be asleep. Inside the driver’s pocket, the officer was able to observe a bag containing marijuana.
According to court documents, the driver, later identified as Conley, said he had been at work and was tired from working long hours. He admitted to possessing marijuana and said there was more marijuana in his lunch box. Conley also told the officer he was in possession of a firearm. The firearm was loaded.
While searching the vehicle, the officer found a lunchbox that contained paraphernalia and several bags of marijuana.
The officer later discovered that Conley did not possess a valid handgun permit. Conley was found to be in possession of 302 grams, or about 0.66 pound, of marijuana.
Conley was previously convicted of burglary and marijuana possession in Kosciusko County.
For this case, he was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on March 28, with a $10,250 surety and cash bond.