Driver with Car Partially in Road Found with Coke Smoking Device

At 11:20 a.m. May 18, TFC J. Linger attempted to stop a vehicle for impeding traffic on Route 235 south of Route 5 in Mechanicville.

As the vehicle pulled onto the shoulder the driver was observed reaching toward the center/passenger area. The driver continued on the shoulder. After a short distance the driver, Robert Allan Krell, 22, of Charlotte Hall, stopped.

A check through MVA indicated Krell’s driving privilege was suspended and revoked. A search incident to arrest, revealed a smoking device with burnt cocaine residue in the center console.

Krell was charged with Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Paraphernalia, Driving while suspended, and Driving while revoked. He was taken to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and held pending a bond review.