Port Gibson man held on pot charges

Published 12:02 pm Monday, January 31, 2011

A Port Gibson man was in the Warren County Jail today on drug charges, Sheriff Martin Pace said.

Rodrickques Lipscomb, 20, 403 Pine Grove Road, was arrested at 1:31 a.m. at Clay and Second North streets for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Lipscomb, driving a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, was stopped after a deputy observed him go through a red light at Cherry and Clay streets, Pace said. A records check showed Lipscomb was driving with a suspended license.

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After receiving permission from Lipscomb to search the car, the deputy found two bags, each containing approximately a pound of marijuana, in a pillow case in the trunk of the car, Pace said. Minimum value of the marijuana is about $2,500 to $3,000, Pace said.

Lipscomb also was cited for two traffic misdemeanors.

A passenger was not charged, said the sheriff.

Lipscomb was being held without bond pending his initial court appearance.