At 9:53 a.m. April 5, TFC J. Linger of the Leonardtown trooper barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 6 at Delebrooke Road, Mechanicsville, for being operated with a cracked windshield, loud exhaust and a nonfunctioning brake light.
The driver was identified as Benjamin Jay Shobert, 24, of Mechanicsville. A check through MVA indicated that Shobert’s license was suspended and revoked. Shobert was placed under arrest.
A search incident to arrest was conducted. Located in the center console was a plastic pipe containing “crack” cocaine.
Shobert was charged with Possession of Cocaine, Possession of CDS Paraphernalia, and Driving while Suspended/Revoked.
He was taken to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and held pending a bail review.