Drug sale at bar prompts police call and search

Drug sale at bar prompts police call and search

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Police cited a man for a marijuana charge late Tuesday evening after employees of O’Donolds Irish Pub and Grill, 122 W. Federal St., called to complain of a drug transaction inside.

An officer was called to the bar about 10:35 p.m., where employees said they saw a man sell a bag of marijuana to another man. An officer found Luis Velaquez, 32, who matched the description of one of the two men and an officer asked if he could search Velaquez. The officer found a bag of marijuana in his pocket.

Velaquez was cited for the misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana and given a court date of next week.