Man arrested for smoking pot in front of Vicksburg police station

Vicksburg Police arrested a man in front of the Vicksburg Police Department for smoking marijuana today, Jan. 2, at 1:34 p.m.

An alert Vicksburg Daily News reader alerted us that someone was being arrested in front of the police department at 820 Veto St. We rushed to the scene to discover police escorting a man in handcuffs into the building.

A suspect escorted into the police station.

Vicksburg Police Capt. Mike Bryant confirmed that the man was arrested for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle.

The baggy of marijuana is visible in this photo.