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Police Beat: Pot bust in Oakfield

By Howard B. Owens

A sheriff's deputy says he saw a bong fly from the window of a vehicle on Route 63 in Oakfield on Monday evening.

In the vehicle, which was stopped for allegedly having improperly tinted windows, were a group of young people and reportedly three more partially burned marijuana cigarettes.

Two Alabama teenagers were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana: Joseph D. Bauer, 18, of Oakfield, and a 17-year-old from Oakfield.

A third person was identified as the young man who threw the item from the window, which deputies say was a marijuana pipe.  The third person was not charged with a crime, nor were two other passengers in the car.

The 17-year-old reportedly told deputies the marijuana cigarettes belonged to him.

The two teenagers charged were issued appearance tickets for Town of Oakfield Court.

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