McLendon charged with drug counts in Campbell

November 21, 2013 at 2:39a.m.

CAMPBELL

City police arrested a 24-year-old Youngstown man on drug charges after a traffic stop.

Alekum Najee McLendon of Lansdowne Boulevard was stopped for speeding at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Wilson Avenue.

An exterior sniff of McLendon’s car by the city’s police dog resulted in probable cause for a search.

Officers then found a clear plastic bag containing 6 grams of suspected marijuana, along with $1,203.67.

McLendon was arrested and given a Friday court date.

He is charged with possession of drugs, a first-degree misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. In addition, he was cited for the speeding violation.