David L. Hickmond and a 14-year-old were arrested after police noticed a suspicious hand-off.
TRENTON -- A Trenton man was charged with marijuana possession and dealing after police say officers spotted him passing what they believed to be a weapon to a 14-year-old.
David L. Hickmond and a 14-year-old were arrested after police noticed a suspicious hand-off. Courtesy of Mercer County Prosecutor's OfficeDavid L. Hickmond, 19, was arrested at about 9:30 p.m. Monday after police heard several gunshots in the area of Power Street, police spokesman Lt. Rolando Ramos said.
When officers drove down the street, they noticed Hickmond handing an object they believed to be a weapon to the juvenile, Ramos said.
However, when police detained the two, they found 29 grams of marijuana in a sandwich bag on Hickmond and a small quantity of Molly, a synthetic form of ecstasy, and a digital scale on the teen, Ramos said.
Both Hickmond and the juvenile were charged with drug possession, intent to distribute drugs within 500 feet of a park and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.
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