Cops: Man tries to pay for fast-food meal with pot

[October 14, 2008]  VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A McDonald's cashier called 911 after a Vero Beach drive-through customer allegedly offered to pay for his meal with marijuana. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the cashier called Monday with a description of the vehicle the suspect had been riding in.

A deputy spotted the vehicle, found marijuana in the car and arrested its occupant, 27-year-old Shawn Alexander Pannullo.

Pannullo was charged with possession of cannabis and posted $500 bail. It was unclear if he had an attorney.

A sheriff's report did not say what the suspect ordered at McDonald's or if he ultimately purchased the meal using something other than marijuana.

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Information from: Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers: http://www.tcpalm.com/

[Associated Press]

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