Cop Gets Stoned, Thinks He's Already Dead, Man
This week, city officials in Dearborn, Michigan chose not to file charges against Edward Sanchez, a police officer who resigned late last year because of a drug scandal. The officer had confiscated about a quarter ounce of marijuana from a suspect in April of 2006, but instead of filing the contraband, Sanchez did the next best thing: he made brownies!
By law, Dearborn police officers are allowed to confiscate drugs from criminal suspects in the course of an investigation. However, those drugs must be properly logged and documented with the department, Celeski said.
"Failure to do so is a direct violation of our department's policy," he said. "But I think it's important for people to understand the difference between a policy violation and a criminal violation."
Under Michigan law, possession of a controlled substance, such as marijuana, is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or a $100 fine.
Officials did not press charges because there was no evidence of drugs in the officers home. In fact, the best part of this story is how Sanchez got busted. After eating the entire batch of brownies with his wife, he became convinced that he was overdosing. So, being a smart guy, he called 911. Fortunately for lovers of comedy everywhere, 911 calls are taped. Listen as Sanchez throws away his career, claims that time is moving really slowly, and asks the operator for the Detroit Red Wings score.
The department's investigation began with a frantic 911 call from Sanchez's home in Dearborn Heights on the night of April 21, 2006, when Sanchez told an emergency dispatcher he thought he and his wife were overdosing on marijuana.
"I think we're dying," Sanchez told the dispatcher in a tape obtained by the Press & Guide under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.
"We made brownies and I think we're dead, I really do," he continued.
Far freaking out, man.
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