Patterson charged with marijuana possession
Philadelphia Eagles02/23/2008 4:53 PM AP reports Philadelphia Eagles DT Mike Patterson has been charged with marijuana possession after a police officer found a small amount of the drug in his car after a minor accident. Patterson and his brother, Tyrone, were arrested Feb. 16 shortly after 6 a.m., Evesham Township police said Friday. Police had approached their car as it was parked on the side of the road with some visible damage from an accident, said police Capt. Jeff Gural. A police officer smelled the scent of burning marijuana and found some inside the car, police said. Mike Patterson, who was the car's driver, admitted the marijuana was his, police said. Read more