BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boca Raton man driving recklessly in West Palm Beach allegedly fled the area southbound on Federal Highway in a Dodge Challenger that had two flat tires.
The tires were so flat that sparks were seen shooting from the car. (Police report appears below, if reading in a news app, click here).
Matthew Robinson, of the 6100 block of NW 2nd in Boca Raton, was found by PBSO after a “be on the lookout” was issued. He was allegedly hiding in his car in Lake Worth. As police approached, they say they saw him hiding something in the car. Fearing it was a weapon, they “extracted” Robinson from the car, then found the suspicious item. Cocaine.
“During the extraction,” wrote police, “I noticed a clear plastic bag containing a white rock like substance… Based on my training and experience… I know this substance to be crack cocaine.”
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Robinson was arrested and booked into the Palm Beach County Jail. He is now facing the charge of “possession of crack cocaine.”
Bond was set at $1000, which Robinson posted several hours after his arrest on Wednesday.
Read the complete police report, below. If it does not appear, click here for full access.
