Christopher Bell, 18, also was taken into custody for resisting law enforcement and possession of a handgun without a license

Two people were arrested after Evansville police stopped a pickup truck early this morning when they spotted a passenger hanging out the bed of the vehicle.
Charged with possession of marijuana is Tara Gwen Graham, 27, the driver. The passenger, Christopher Bell, 18, also was taken into custody for resisting law enforcement and possession of a handgun without a license.When police stopped the truck at 2:40 a.m. at Morton and Walnut streets, Bell jumped out and ran, but was apprehended a few blocks away.According to the arrest affidavit, Graham admitted she had “a smoke sack” and gave police a clear baggie containing a leafy substance that tested positive for a gram of marijuana.

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