Cops: Wilton Man Ate Joint After Traffic Stop in Brewster

BREWSTER, NY — A Connecticut man who New York State Police said ate a joint to hide it from them now faces a felony charge of evidence tampering. He is also charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

On April 10, 2017, in Brewster, state police said they stopped a car driven by 25-year-old Alexander E. Orsher, of Wilton.

Troopers allege that while interviewing the driver they smelled a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle, and saw marijuana on his shirt and stuck in his teeth. When they asked Orsher about their observations, he said he had eaten the marijuana cigarette to conceal it from law enforcement.

Troopers conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests on Orsher and concluded that he was impaired by drugs.

Orsher was issued appearance tickets directing him to appear in the Village of Brewster Court on April 18.