Hunter
09/05/22
A Cedar Rapids man who was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for an equipment violation faces drug and weapons charges.
Police pulled over a 2004 Cadillac Escalade heading northbound on 1st Avenue from Mall Drive August 29th around 6:30pm because the vehicle reportedly had a non-functioning center brake light. Additionally, the vehicle was pulling a trailer without any plates.
The odor of fresh marijuana was coming from the vehicle, and both the driver and 22 year-old Pa Modou Saine of 6th Street Southwest denied having any in the vehicle. A probable cause search of Saine allegedly turned up a loaded Glock 27 Gen 5 in his right pants pocket. 10 grams of marijuana was reportedly discovered in the glove box within easy reach of Seine.
Saine was taken into custody and charged with Person Ineligible to Carry Dangerous Weapons and Marijuana Possession. He faces up to two years in jail if convicted on both counts.