Police stop lurking vehicle, 17-year-old faces drug charges

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A 17-year-old faces drug charges after officers conducting drug surveillance stopped a car lurking in hotel parking lot, Madison police said.

The North District Community Policing Team was involved in a drug surveillance operation around 5 p.m. near the 4700 block of Hayes Road when they noticed a 2000 Buick LeSabre driving into a hotel parking lot, according to a release.

A variety of tips sent to the police team led them to setting up a surveillance operation in the area, police said.

The movements of the lurking car and all of the occupants did not seem to fit with normal patron activities, so officers stopped the car a short distance away, according to the release.

While interviewing everyone in the car, officers determined that drug involvement was likely the reason behind why the vehicle was in the area.

More than 100 grams of marijuana, scales and drug packaging materials were found, and 17-year-old David C. Dodge was arrested on related charges, including possession with intent to deliver THC and drug paraphernalia.

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