Guy in Court for Traffic Ticket Ends Up Behind Bars After Cocaine Falls Out of His Hat

A 39-year-old Ohio man is in jail after dropping a bag of cocaine while in court for a minor traffic violation.

A man in a Cleveland courthouse drops a packet of coke while talking to the judge.
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A man in a Cleveland courthouse drops a packet of coke while talking to the judge.

Let this be your daily reminder to clean your hat, your pockets, etc., if you're going into a courtroom.

Lemar Reed is a 39-year-old Ohio man who stopped by Cleveland's Lorain Municipal Court last week to enter a plea on a minor traffic violation. While he was speaking to the judge, he accidentally dropped a packet of what turned out to be cocaine on the courthouse floor.

Here, watch for yourself:

This man went to court in Ohio for a minor traffic offence, but could end up in prison after dropping a bag of cocaine in front of the judge pic.twitter.com/Plo9bizTNt

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 27, 2017

Without a slow-mo replay and arrow to point it out, court officials didn't notice the coke for about an hour. However, eventually, a security guard picked it up and handed it to the police department to be tested. After a positive test, court officials watched the footage and saw what you just saw if you clicked 'play' on the video above. Of course, afterward they put out a warrant for Reed's arrest.

Reed, who initially left the building with just a fine, was apprehended and is now being charged with a felony.

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