EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A traffic stop in Evansville on Monday led to the arrest of 40-year-old Rashaun Lockett, who police say attempted to eat a “large mouthful” of illegal drugs to avoid getting arrested.

“The Evansville Police Department says they initiated a traffic stop after Lockett did not utilize his turn signal during that stop,” Evansville Public Information Officer Sgt. Anthony Aussieker said.

When Lockett was asked to step out of the vehicle and turned around during a pat-down, officers noticed he had an object inside of his mouth. Lockett later admitted that he tried to swallow marijuana to avoid being charged with it.

When officers moved to arrest him, a struggle ensued as Lockett forcefully resisted. “Lockett attempted to go back to the vehicle that he had been removed from,”

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