Collingswood Police Blotter
Police Blotter: Pot Busts, Phone Thefts, Tire Slashers
Collingswood Police snagged a pair of suspects allegedly driving with marijuana in their vehicles, but continue to look for reported tire slashers and phone thieves.
Possession of Marijuana At 2 a.m. on Nov. 18, police observed a black Chevrolet with inoperable tag lights traveling south on Route 130. An officer stopped the vehicle and the operator within identified himself as Charles Copling, 27, of Camden. Copling was observed to be driving without his seat belt fastened, and the officer returned to the police cruiser to issue Copling a summons. Upon returning to the vehicle, the officer then observed, in plain sight, two clear, plastic containers that seemed to have trace amounts of marijuana in them. Copling was removed from the vehicle, and was placed under arrest. A search of his person revealed a clear, plastic box containing what police believed to be marijuana. Copling was charged with …
