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Vontrell Hines, 25

(Bergen County Sheriff's Office)

HACKENSACK — A city man pulled over by police ran from officers -- leaving his 10-month-old daughter behind -- after they found bags of marijuana in his car Friday, authorities said.

An officer stopped the car driven by 25-year-old Vontrell Hines for erratic driving around 11:20 a.m. on Pangborn Place, according to Detective Capt. Thomas Salcedo.

One police officer was searching the car and discovered 15 bags of marijuana in a duffel bag, the captain said. When police told Hines he was being arrested, he shoved another officer and fled, leaving the baby girl in the car's backseat.

A Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit dog tracked Hines to Maple Avenue, where he was arrested behind a house, according to Salcedo. Authorities turned the girl over to her mother and alerted state child welfare officials.

Records show Hines was being held at the county jail on $35,000 bail, facing charges including, aggravated assault on police, child endangerment, resisting arrest, marijuana distribution offenses and being under the influence of drugs.

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