A 21-year-old man who called 9-1-1 to report that his marijuana stash had been stolen was arrested earlier this week in Salem, the Marion County Sheriff's Office announced.

Emergency dispatchers received a call from Calvin Hoover of Salem about 12:52 a.m. Tuesday, said Lt. Sheila Lorance, a sheriff's spokeswoman.

Hoover was angry, he told the 9-1-1 operator, because someone had broken into his truck -- parked at the Free Loader Tavern in Salem -- and stolen his Carhartt jacket, $400 in cash and less than an ounce of marijuana, Lorance said.

Sheriff's deputies responded to the tavern and to Hoover's home, but he could not be found.

About an hour later, Hoover called 9-1-1 again. This time he was driving, upset that authorities were not working harder to recover his stuff. The dispatcher had trouble understanding Hoover, who stopped several times to throw up, Lorance said.

Deputies soon found Hoover's truck in Southeast Salem. Hoover was walking about 100 feet away. He told deputies he was looking for the people who stole his "weed."

Hoover was arrested on accusations of driving under the influence of intoxicants and took him to the Marion County Jail.

Deputies took a theft report, then warned Hoover, who does not have a medical marijuana card, that reporting the pot theft might not have been such a smart idea. If he had been caught with the pot, they said, he could have been charged with possession of a controlled substance.

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