High times near Highland Commons

University of Arizona Police Department officers were dispatched to Highland Commons on Oct. 10 at 11:30 p.m. in reference to two men allegedly smoking marijuana in the area.

Upon arrival, officers observed two men seated on a concrete bench on the south side of the grassy area. As officers approached, they noticed that one of the men was smoking what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette. As police got closer, the man attempted to smother the cigarette by crushing it out on the bench. Officers also observed the man making a throwing motion, as if to throw the cigarette away.

Police contacted the men, who identified themselves with California driver’s licenses. Officers were able to locate the object that the man threw on the ground and described it as a half-inch-long burnt marijuana cigarette.

The man who threw the cigarette was cited on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The other man admitted to police that he had been in trouble for marijuana before and had a meeting with the Dean of Students in three days. Police referred the incident to the Dean of Students Office and released both men on scene.