LAMBERTVILLE - A Maryland man staying at the Lambertville House called police to report his wallet, cash and marijuana were stolen from his room, police said.

Charles T. Gordon, 54, of Ellicott, Maryland, reportedly allowed police to check his room at 10:57 p.m. on Friday for the missing items after insisting that he already checked. They quickly located his belongings in his duffle bag, including marijuana and a glass pipe, police said.

Gordon was arrested and charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police reported. He was released with a pending court date.

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