Police cited a Salisbury man with simple marijuana possession after an officer smelled marijuana while on patrol Tuesday night.

Salisbury Police officials said Malik Rashad Jones, 20, of the 200 block of Vanderford Street, was in possession of 13.5 grams of marijuana.

A report said he tried to hide the drugs in the front waistband of his pants. The officer was driving near South West and Bank streets where two people were standing on the corner. The officer could smell marijuana from his window that was rolled down. The officer asked if the two men had marijuana and they said no.

The officer began patting them down when one of the men, Malik Jones, removed his hand from the hood of the officer’s car.

A report said Joens put his hands down the front of his pants. He was searched and the officer discovered the marijuana.

In other police reports:

• A woman reported on Tuesday she was the victim of fraud in the 400 block of Mildred Avenue.

• A man reported a larceny on Tuesday in the 900 block of North Jackson Street.

• A woman reported on Tuesday she was a victim of false pretenses at Walmart.

• A man reported on Tuesday he was assaulted in the 300 block of Bendix Drive.

• A woman reported on Tuesday she was assaulted in the 1000 block of Lincolnton Road.

In sheriff’s reports:

• A man reported a larceny on Tuesday in the 5500 block of Old Concord Road.

• A man reported his checkbook was stolen on Tuesday in the 9800 block of Castor Road.

• Owen Financial Corporation reported on Tuesday vacant property owned by the bank had an air conditioning unit stolen from the 300 block of Panther Point Trail, Richfield.

• Michael Wayne Davis, 29, was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia in the 300 block of East Main Street, Rockwell.

• Brandy Michelle Flowers, 32, was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia while at the county courthouse.

• James Ray Tomberlin, 30, was charged Tuesday with felony breaking and entering while at the county courthouse.
• Larry Alvin Cranfield, 44, was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor larceny at the Rowan County Magistrate’s Office.

Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.