A Hearne man arrested on charges of marijuana possession and unlawful carrying of a weapon was released from the Brazos County Jail on Friday afternoon after posting $9,000 bail.
A Brazos County constable's deputy said he stopped Frederick Monroe Mercer, 28, on Thursday for speeding on Texas 6.
When he approached the vehicle, the deputy smelled marijuana, and Mercer gave the officer permission to search his vehicle, according to the police report. The search led the officer to find a little more than a pound of marijuana in a bag on the back seat, along with a loaded .40 caliber handgun, according to the police report.
Possession of marijuana in that amount is a state jail felony punishable by up to two years behind bars.
Unlawful carrying of a weapon is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine not to exceed $4,000.
The below map shows police calls reported by the College Station Police Department each day from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. (indicated by blue markers), police calls reported by the Bryan Police Department daily from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (indicated by yellow markers), as well as incidents reported by The Eagle in Bryan, College Station and surrounding areas (indicated by red markers). Click on individual incidents or markers for details.
Editor's Note: The Eagle has produced this map based on information provided by the College Station and Bryan Police Departments. The map does not include all calls for service and the information is preliminary. Data provided by the police department may not accurately reflect the nature of the calls, and the status of reported incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate.
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