By Jim Clark

Police received a call from Assembly Row Security regarding an unwanted male in the elevator vestibule of Montaje Apartments on Canal St. and an officer was dispatched to investigate.

Upon arrival, the officer observed a man, later identified as Anthony Hooker, standing outside the elevators. He exited the building and stood outside directly across from the train station.

The officer noticed that Hooker was smoking marijuana in public and approached him to ask if he was smoking. Hooker reportedly replied, “Oh sh*t, I’m sorry” and dropped the blunt on the ground.

The officer asked Hooker for identification and he handed him his EBT card with his name and photograph on it. The officer then located an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Roxbury district court.

Hooker was placed under arrest, and the officer conducted a pat frisk, removing a knife from his left pant pocket.

The officer asked Hooker if he had anything sharp on him and he reportedly replied “I got a crack pipe in my pocket.”

Hooker was then asked if he had any other sharp objects on him, and was informed that an inventory of all his belongings would be conducted at the booking window, to which he reportedly replied, “I have drugs in my wallet.” The officer opened the wallet and found a small baggie containing a white powdery substance that appeared to be crystal meth.

Hooker was transported to the Somerville Police Headquarters and booked on a charge of possession of a class B drug and on a warrant charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.

The officer issued a city ordinance citation to Hooker for smoking marijuana in public and placed it in his property. The class B substance was placed into evidence. The crack pipe and the marijuana were placed for destruction.