Crime & Safety
Passenger in Speeding Stop Stirs the Pot With Vernon Police
He is due in court on Nov. 19, police said.
A Hartford man is due in court to face a slew of drug charges out of Vernon, a police report indicates.
John Kelly, 36, of 93 Vanblock Ave., Hartford, was taken into custody on Election Day, police said.
Police said Kelly was a passenger in a car stopped for speeding. Both occupants admitted to smoking marijuana and to possessing a small amount of pot.
A search of the vehicle turned up more pot in Kelly's backpack, according to a police report.
Kelly was charged with:
• Possession of a controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a school or day care.
• Marijuana possession.
• Sale of a controlled substance.
• The use of drug paraphernalia.
He was released on a $10,000 surety bond, police said.
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