By George P. Hassett

Police arrested a Cambridge man for possession of marijuana after he allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of McGrath Highway and Somerville Ave.

Carlos Assis-Conceicao, 25, of 142 Gore St., Cambridge, was arrested and charged with failure to yield at a stop sign, possession of a class D drug and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Police said they detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. During a search, officers allegedly found three baggies of marijuana in Assis-Conceicao‚Äôs car. 

Assis-Conceicao gave the officers a counterfeit Brazilian license, police said. Police arrested him for running the red light, possession of marijuana and operating a motor vehicle without a license.