A 40-year-old Belleville man, whose erratic driving on Saturday evening in Kingston was said to be due to eating pizza while driving, got himself and his 32-year-old passenger, a man from Picton, arrested on other charges, according to police.

The pair were caught with drugs in their vehicle after police conducted a traffic stop.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., a Kingston Police patrol officer observed the vehicle travelling southbound on Division Street at a very slow speed. The vehicle went from hugging the curb to swerving erratically and crossing the centre line.

The officer stopped the vehicle to conduct a sobriety check and discovered the driver was eating pizza. Officers searched the vehicle after observing open alcohol and located two bags containing approximately $1,300 worth of suspected crystal methamphetamine.

Both the driver and passenger were arrested at the scene. The driver was found to have an additional small quantity of suspected crystal methamphetamine on him while the passenger was found to be concealing a knife.

The accused were transported to police headquarters, where they were held to attend bail court on Sunday. Both men were charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. The driver was additionally charged with breach of recognizance. The passenger was additionally charged with carry a concealed weapon.