Blotter: Suspect Allegedly Flees Wreck, Tosses Bag on Roof

The following information was supplied by the City of Goose Creek Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The suspect in a recent St. James wreck walked away from the scene in an alleged attempt to ditch his stash of pot.

On May 23, officers were called to the incident at St. James Avenue and Plantation North Boulevard. 

Witnesses reported seeing a man get out of his pick-up track and leave the scene carrying a camouflage backpack, heading toward the Wendy's Restaurant.

According to the driver of the other vehicle, the 21-year-old pickup driver failed to yield the right-of-way, causing the accident.

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Officers found a young man matching the suspect's description, but he wasn't carrying the backpack. 

Using a ladder provided by the restaurant manager, authorities found the bag on the roof of the Wendy's.

Police note that the backpack contained a plastic baggy of marijuana and a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette, along with rolling papers and two cigars. The drugs totaled 2.2 grams, according to police.

When asked, the suspect told police that the bag was his. The suspect was charged with failure to yield right of way, failure to render aid and simple possession of marijuana.

For questions about this blotter, email Greg Hambrick.