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Police: Fleeing man called 911, had pot on face

Volusia County deputies say Benjamin Nutter called 911 while fleeing from an attempted traffic stop and was found to have marijuana stuck to his face.

By Ben Hooper
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DELAND, Fla., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A Florida man who called 911 while fleeing police to report he had "not done anything wrong" had marijuana stuck to his face when he was stopped, police said.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said deputies attempted to pull over a vehicle driven by Benjamin Nutter, 26, early Tuesday because his tags were not lit, but the man drove his vehicle into a shopping center parking lot and continued to drive slowly.

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Deputies said they noticed Nutter reach for a cup in his car and dump out the contents before driving out of the parking lot.

Nutter allegedly dialed 911 while the deputies were perusing him, investigators said.

"My hands are on the wheel, sir, I have not done anything wrong," Nutter told the dispatcher.

However, deputies said they approached Nutter's car when he finally stopped and discovered he had marijuana stuck to his face and the inside of the car from his apparent attempt to dump the illicit substance.

Nutter was arrested on charges of making a false call to 911, possession of marijuana, and fleeing and eluding.

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