Failure to stop at a red light led to the arrest of an Atlantic City man with nearly two pounds of synthetic marijuana, police said.
Henry Paredes failed to stop for a red light at Tennessee and Baltic avenues at 12:54 a.m. Friday, Sgt. Kevin Fair said.
Officer Ivaylo Ivanov stopped the car in the 200 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and said he could smell marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, according to the report.
Paredes first refused to give the officer his driver's license or vehicle information, then gave a false name, Fair said.
A computer check found that the name was fake and that the vehicle didn't belong to Paredes.
When asked to get out of the car, Paredes at first refused and started to roll up his window when Ivanov opened the car door, Fair said.
Paredes finally got out and his identification was found in his pocket.
He had an active warrant, Fair said.
In the vehicle, Ivanov found almost two pounds of synthetic cannabinoid, known as K2 or spice, according to the report.
It was in sandwich and small Ziploc baggies.
K2 can cause the user to act confused, delusional, anxious or hallucinate, Fair said.
Paredes, 33, was charged with possession of a synthetic cannabinoid, possession with intent to distribute, hindering apprehension and several traffic summonses.
He was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Atlantic City police at 609-347-5766. Information may also be texted anonymously to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with ACPD.
