Driver Tosses 'Contraband,' Fights with Cops in Vernon: Report

VERNON, CT — A man managed to throw away a concealed object, but could not elude police after a traffic stop and ensuing struggle in Vernon, a report indicates.

At 1:31 a.m. on Tuesday, police stopped a white Honda Civic for a noise violation on Bolton Road, according to an arrest report.

The driver, identified in a report as 36-year-old Juan Vazquez, of Manchester, was asked to remove his shoes and socks during questioning and then tried to conceal something he had hidden in his sock, according to a report.

He then threw the "contraband" into some nearby woods and it became lost, police said in a report.

Vazquez then fought with police but was eventually subdued, according to a report.

He was charged with interfering, a vehicular noise violation and driving while under suspension, according to an arrest report.

No injuries were reported.

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