It began at 12:52 a.m. Tuesday as a report of a vehicle break-in at the Freeloader Tavern, 501 Lancaster Drive SE, said sheriff's spokeswoman Lt. Sheila Lorance.
A man told dispatchers that while he was in the bar, someone broke into his truck, stole $400 cash, a jacket and about 3/4 ounce of marijuana, valued at about $180.
Deputy Ryan Clarke went to the tavern but was unable to find the driver.
About an hour later, the driver called 911 again, angry that deputies had not arrived.
Lorance said the dispatcher had difficulty understanding the caller because the driver was driving and stopping several times to vomit.
Deputies eventually found the man at 49th Avenue and Fontana Court SE, where he had parked. The man, who was found about 100 feet from his truck, told deputies that he was looking for the people who stole his "weed."
Clarke said the driver was drunk.
Clarke took a theft report from the man regarding his missing items but explained the implications of possessing marijuana, Lorance said. If the driver, who did not have a medical-marijuana card, was found in possession of marijuana, he would have been charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Calvin Hoover, 21, of Salem was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091106/NEWS/911060336/1001
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- valleycameo
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If I lived where its legal, I'd do the same thing...
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- stat30fbliss
- 19 days ago
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By "do the same thing," I hope you don't mean drive totally plastered like this guy did. Sounds like he probably didn't even have all his stuff stolen - he was just too drunk to process what was going on...
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- Found_Avenue
- 19 days ago
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yeah, but it's not really legal anywhere, yet, except as medical marijuana, which the story said he didn't have a license for. I only have one word to say to this person: MORON!
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He deserved to get arrested, what a looser.
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Not quite a Darwin Award but pretty damn close.
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Yeah I was solely focused on the Marijuana, and not the Drunk Driving. If the closest we can get is a decriminalized city or state, fine. Ill take it. Don't get me wrong, this guy is not bright, nor should any of his actions be glorified, but someday...
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- stat30fbliss
- 19 days ago
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It's dumbass's like this that make the rest of us look bad. This is a crime that is to be delt with with a blind side. Find out who took your stash then blind side them theifing bastards.
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I bet he just smoked some and then forgot where he put it.
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- JulianCommongold
- 19 days ago
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Did this guy really expect the cops to help him find his weed? I doubt they'd care even if it was legal. Seems obvious to me he should have stuck with his weed and left the alcohol alone. Might have made him goofy - but not stupid.
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- cabinettags
- 19 days ago
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Yeah...i used to live in Salem, and I can tell you the people there arent the brightest. But now I live in LA and the people arent that bright either lol.
God...this is why Marijuana is illegal people! First you got this drunk guy driving around puking all over the place in the dead of night saying someone stole his weed, and then you have the thieves that actually stole weed from his car! It makes people who smoke look bad, because people think either they are thieves, or just plain stupid.-
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- controlusplease
- 19 days ago
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Ha Ha!
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Lol, what a dumb ass.
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- amandapandalol
- 18 days ago
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there was a saying among hippies; drinking beer and smoking pot is like pissin' in the wind. in other words; a stupid thing to do. 2 powerful substances and a person in between, the person gets squashed.
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this is why most potheads are not big drinkers. In the delicate words of Cypress Hill, "that's why I dont fuck with the big 4 0, bro, i got to maintain...."
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but i totally understand his being upset by the loss of his ganja.
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Ha ha ha !
