Elkton Man Arrested For Possession of More Than One Pound of Marijuana

On April 23, 2019, at about 1900 hours, a Newark Police Officer was patrolling the area of Elkton Road and Christina Parkway.  The officer stopped a Hyundai Sonata for a traffic violation.  During the course of the traffic stop, the officer found that there was marijuana in the vehicle.  The officer developed probable cause to search the vehicle and located a significant amount of United States Currency and a large amount of marijuana totaling over one pound.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Trevon Hathaway, 24, of Elkton, MD.  Hathaway was taken into custody without incident and transported to Newark Police Headquarters.  Hathaway appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 and was charged with the following offenses:

• Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Improper Tail Lights and other traffic offenses

Hathaway was released on his own recognizance.