Man Tased, Swallowed Cocaine at Traffic Stop: Cops

SALEM, NH – A local man was arrested this morning after a traffic stop led to even more charges, including alleged drug possession.

Kevin Scott, 39, of Raymond, was arrested on July 15, 2016, and charged with falsifying physical evidence, driving with suspended registration, driving after suspension-subsequent, breach of bail, possession of cocaine, and resisting arrest.

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According to police, at just after 10 a.m. today, an officer stopped a motorcycle on South Broadway after reportedly “observing numerous traffic infractions.”

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The officer learned that the rider – Scott – had a suspended license and suspended registrations and informed him that he was going to be arrested. Scott allegedly attempted to flee – running to an adjacent parking lot – where he was reportedly tackled by the officer.

“As the two struggled, Scott reached into his pocket, removed a large bag containing a quantity of cocaine, and inserted it into his mouth,” according to Sgt. Joseph Keating of the Salem Police Department. “Additional units arrived on scene and deployed a Taser, allowing officers to restrain Scott with handcuffs.”

However, Scott allegedly continued to struggle with officers as he attempted to chew the bag of cocaine. Officers, in what Keating called “a lengthy period of time,” were able to talk Scott into allowing them to remove the cocaine from his mouth, according to a report.

Scott was transported to headquarters and held on $15,000 bail due to him being out on bail by the Rockingham County Superior Court on a felon in possession of a firearm charge. He was arraigned earlier today.