TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A man was arrested on multiple drug related charges, possession of a stolen firearm, and failure to wear a seat-belt.
Christopher Dixon, 25, was booked into the Leon County Detention Facility on March 15 by the Tallahassee Police Department.
On Thursday around 9 p.m., officers were on patrol to prevent criminal activity in the 1500 block of West Tharpe Street.
Officers saw Dixon trying to sell drugs to an unidentified male outside of the Tobacco Outlet.
Dixon asked the man, "Are you straight" and the man responded, "Nah I'm good. I just got some."
Moments later, Dixon left the store. As he drove away officers realized he wasn't wearing his seat-belt and conducted a traffic stop for suspicion of drug activity and a traffic infraction.
As officers walked to Dixon's car they could smell burnt marijuana coming from his car.
When officers approached Dixon, he stated he did not have his ID. Officers then told Dixon to get out of the car and he was put into handcuffs.
Due to the smell of weed, officers searched Dixon and his car.
Officers found multiple empty plastic bags, commonly used in the packaging of drugs, in his jean pockets.
Officers found a tied plastic bag containing the drug "Molly" as well as a weed grinder in Dixon's pockets.
In Dixon's car, officers found a loaded handgun, which had previously been reported stolen on June 30, 2017 during a car theft. The gun was loaded with 15 rounds.
Also inside the vehicle, officers found a zip-lock bag with two individually packaged tied bags of weed.
One bag weighed around 22.8 grams and the second weighed around 23 grams.
An electronic scale was found under the radio area and it still had crumbs of weed on the surface. Officers also found an ashtray with 18 suspected weed roaches.
Dixon had active felony warrants out of Kansas for distributing marijuana and was also listed as an out of state convicted felon.
He was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of "Molly" (Hallucinogen) with intent to sell within 1000 feet of a school , possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to wear a seat-belt.
Dixon was transported to the Leon County Detention Facility.
