Crime & Safety
Malden Man Busted With Baggies of Pot
Officers found more than $500 worth of marijuana, and more than $600 in the man's wallet and $1,000 in the center console.
Woburn Police arrested a Malden man after he nearly crashed into a police cruiser and officers found more than 18 grams of marijuana in his possession.
At 7:53 p.m. on Friday, police arrested James E. Lebrun, 26, 50 Pagum St., Malden, and charged him with possessing a Class D drug to distribute, operating a motor vehicle without a license and a marked lanes violation.
Officer Joseph Wells was driving on Green Street when a black BMW backed out of Highland Street and onto Green Street. The officer needed to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the BMW.
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Wells pulled over the vehicle.
Wells spoke to the driver and reportedly saw a plastic bag with marijuana in the center console. Police ran Lebrun’s information and found he was driving without a license.
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Police patted down Lebrun and reportedly found plastic bags with marijuana. Officers found more than $500 worth of marijuana, and more than $600 in his wallet and $1,000 in the center console.
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