A man suspected of throwing rocks at mailboxes in Bloomfield last Friday night ended up in jail for allegedly having some pot in his pocket then not cooperating with law enforcement.

Gabriel Dion Myers, 31, Bloomfield, was arrested by Lt. Marvin Holt of the Bloomfield Police Department last Friday night, July 30.

Lt. Holt responded, along with BPD Deputy Marshal James McLaughlin, around 6:45 p.m. last Friday to a location on West Main Street in Bloomfield where a suspicious person was reported to have been throwing rocks at mailboxes. The rock-thrower was described as wearing shorts, a black shirt and brown boots. They searched the area but were unable to locate anyone matching the description. When Lt. Holt talked to the resident who reported the incident, they thought the man might have been intoxicated. They also suspected the man might be targeting places where patrol vehicles were parked. The officers continued to look but did not find the suspect.

Several hours later, when the two officers were northbound on North Washington Street, they saw the man walking south, just north of the Fairview Cemetery.

The suspect was identified as Gabriel Myers. When asked if he had been in the area where the rocks were thrown, he said he had but he first denied throwing any rocks then later admitted he had. Myers said he just threw a rock in the road and denied throwing a rock at a mailbox, but Lt. Holt told him there was a dent in the front and on the side of a mailbox and there was a witness.

Lt. Holt reported Myers appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and “was talking all over the place and mumbling most words when answering questions.”

During a pat-down for weapons, Myers allegedly resisted and tried to pull away and was assisted to the ground. Myers was found to be in possession of green plant material and rolling papers. The plant material field-tested positive as marijuana.

Myers was booked into the Greene County Jail around 11 p.m. with bond set at $2,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. As of late Tuesday, August 3, he has not yet posted bond. Myers has been charged with:

• Possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor,

• Possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor, and

• Resisting law enforcement – knowingly or intentionally forcibly resists, a Class A misdemeanor.