Hingham Man Busted For Drunk Driving and Marijuana

A 20-year-old Hingham man tried to evade police on Saturday night, but could not escape an arrest.

Stephen J. Conte, 20 of 4 Pilgrim Road, Hingham crashed his car into a snow bank on High Street at 8:45 p.m. right in front of an officer, police said. He then turned off onto a side street in an attempt to hide from the officer, police said.

When Officer James Foss finally pulled him over on Ward Street,  he said Conte appeared confused, smelt strongly of alcohol, had partially closed red, glassy eyes, and was unsteady on his feet.

After arresting Conte, police found a backpack containing two digital scales, a grinder, a pipe, two plastic jars containing a total of approximately 5.7 ounces of marijuana, four Oxycodone pills, a large empty freezer bag, and $3,500 in cash.

There was also more than an ounce of raw marijuana spilled on the driver seat floor area, marijuana inside a metal whiskey container, and an empty bottle of whiskey, police said.

Conte was arrested for diving under the influence of alcohol, failure to stop for police, drug possession , speeding  and a marked lanes violation.

Conte was released on personal recognizance by the Clerk Magistrate and will be arraigned on Monday.

Police said the cash was seized, as proceeds from drug sales, pending forfeiture through the District Attorney’s Office.