Caught the following on the online site of a local paper:
Man allegedly under the influence saves Torrance police a trip
He shows up at police station, admits to "smoking meth." Officers find a gun in his truck.
By Larry Altman
Daily Breeze
A Torrance man made things easy for police officers when he showed up at the station under the influence of drugs, police said Tuesday.
Robert Steven Williams, 48, showed up at the Torrance police station just before 7 p.m. Monday and walked up to the front desk with an unusual problem.
"I think somebody is following me," he reportedly told the officer.
The man went on to complain that someone was "stealing his land" and that he needed police to contact the federal Department of Homeland Security, Lt. Brad Wilson said.
The service officer at the counter asked him if he had been using drugs, Wilson said.
"He said, 'Yes, I smoked some meth about an hour ago,' " Wilson reportedly said.
The watch commander checked the man out and suspected he was under the influence. Officers searched Williams' brown Chevrolet pickup parked outside and "lo and behold there's a loaded gun," Wilson said.
The .22-caliber handgun was inside a toolbox that also contained ammunition.
A glass pipe used to smoke methamphetamine was hidden under the brake in the driver's compartment, Wilson said.
Williams' visit to the police station was immediately extended. Officers booked him on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle and being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was held on $2,500 bail.
"That's what drugs will do to you," Wilson said. "He made our job easy."
Posted by Valkyre at September 22, 2004 08:10 PM