Weed, Hydrocodone Pills Found During Drug Arrests In Solon

SOLON, OH — Over the past week, police have found marijuana and Hydrocodone pills during drug arrests. In one case, officers recovered 48.4 grams of marijuana and a digital scale, police said.

On October 5, police ran a registration check on a car on Davis Industrial Parkway. The owner did not have a valid driver's license, so the car was pulled over. When officers walked toward the vehicle, they noticed a strong odor of marijuana.

Police searched the car and found a small amount of marijuana. There were also Hydrocodone pills, which were not prescribed to the driver. The driver, a 23-year-old from Bedford Heights, was arrested and charged with felony drug abuse and driving without a license.

Five days later, on October 10, police saw a car leaving a parking garage. The vehicle is owned by a convicted drug trafficker, police said. Officers pulled into the garage and saw a man running away. There was a strong odor of marijuana in the garage, according to police.

Officers saw the car the running man had been standing next to. The car was unlocked, the keys were in the ignition, and the interior lights were on. There was a glass jar sitting in plain sight in the car. There was also a plastic green box on the ground underneath the car. Inside the box was 48.4 grams of marijuana and a digital scale.

A 20-year-old Solon man was issued a misdemeanor citation for drug possession, police said.

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