Man standing in roadway found with $50 worth of marijuana, Columbus police say

Michael Lawrence, 27, faces one count of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. He was booked into the Muscogee County Jail for a 8 a.m. Saturday hearing in Columbus Recorder's Court.

A Columbus police officer said he was in the area of Brown Avenue and Seventh Street when he spotted Lawrence standing in the roadway. He said the man started running after he approached him.

The officer said he chased him and took him into custody in a backyard, where he found 5 grams of marijuana (street value of $50) in his jacket pocket. It was allegedly wrapped in nine bags.

Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92

This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 12:34 PM with the headline "Man standing in roadway found with $50 worth of marijuana, Columbus police say."