Connecticut man dealing with a number of fees after resisting drug arrest

Mar. 3—A Connecticut man is dealing with a number of fees after police say he grew to become combative throughout an arrest for possession of marijuana and offered them with a faux driver’s license.

Granville Police have been referred to as to the College City Centre Walmart Friday morning to examine right into a suspicious white bus within the car parking zone, the felony criticism mentioned.

Patrolman Zachary Freeburn spoke with a male, later recognized as Eric Raymond Jokl, 18, of Rocky Hill, Conn., who got here off the bus to talk with the officer.

“As soon as the door was open, I may instantly detect a powerful odor of marijuana emitting from the car, ” Freeburn mentioned in his report.

Jokl allegedly informed the officer he had introduced one ounce of marijuana from Washington, D.C., to smoke along with his good friend.

Based on the criticism, Freeburn had everybody within the bus exit and carried out a possible trigger search, the place he situated a big bag of presumed marijuana, later weighed at 127 grams or almost 4.5 ounces.

Whereas trying to position Jokl in handcuffs, Freeburn mentioned he repeatedly pulled away and stopped strolling whereas being escorted to the officer’s cruiser.

At one level, Freeburn reported that Jokl “purposely fell on the bottom ” even after he was given a number of instructions to rise up.

Jokl was ultimately positioned at the back of Freeburn’s cruiser the place he allegedly continued to trigger bother by transferring his handcuffs in entrance of him and unbuckling his seatbelt regardless of instructions to cease.

Throughout transport, Jokl once more allegedly unbuckled himself and moved his cuffs from behind his again to the entrance.

Freeburn referred to as for help and, whereas ready, tried to re-cuff Jokl correctly, however he continued to drag away from the officer and refused to position his arms behind his again. The officer reported that in this time, Jokl repeatedly used derogatory language towards him.

Whereas transferring Jokl to a police car with a cage, Freeman mentioned he “deliberately kicked his leg again, putting me between my legs.”

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Based on the criticism, it was later found {that a} Maine driver’s license with a April 2001 birthdate, which Jokl had offered as his personal and repeatedly gave info from, was fictitious.

Officers have been capable of observe down his Connecticut driver’s license and decided his actual title and birthdate.

Jokl is charged with misdemeanor battery on a authorities worker, obstructing, possession of marijuana, and illegal use of a driver’s license. He pleaded not responsible at an preliminary arraignment listening to March 3.

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