By Jim Clark

While making a routine patrol of the area around 299 Broadway, a police patrol unit stopped to investigate an apparent instance of open container violations last Thursday afternoon.

Officers approached a small group – one female and two males – in the Rite Aid Pharmacy parking lot. An open container of beer was reportedly spotted on the ground behind one of the males, Stephen Cullity, 39, of Cambridge, and an open bottle of alcohol in a plastic bag next to the other male, according to police.

After being asked to empty out the containers of alcohol, Cullity reportedly ignored the request and began walking away. He was stopped and asked for his identification, along with that of the other male.

Police asked Cullity why he tried walking away and he reportedly answered, “Because I don’t need this…I was just leaving.” The female present was then advised to leave and she did so.

Police conducted a search of Cullity’s person and reportedly found a bottle for prescription medication. Cullity stated that the bottle contained Neurontin, which was supposedly prescribed to him, but officers noted that the bottle was labeled for Nabumetone and prescribed to a female, police said.

Upon closer inspection of the contents of the bottle, police determined that a pill contained therein was actually Suboxone, a class B drug, according to reports.

Cullity was then placed under arrest and handcuffed. As police inventoried the rest of Cullity’s possessions they reportedly discovered a small plastic bag containing what they believed to be heroin.

Cullity has been charged with possession of a class A drug, possession of a class B drug, and violation of city ordinance open container.