Alliance police confirmed Monday morning that Ohio State running back Bri’onte Dunn, a former standout at GlenOak High School, was charged over the weekend with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The charges stem from a traffic stop around 11:08 p.m. Saturday.
Police observed Dunn driving on E. Broadway Street when he almost ran the blinking red light at Arch Avenue, traveled over the crosswalk and almost struck a patrol car, according to a police report.
Police stopped Dunn for the violation and he and his passenger were found to have a wooden pipe used for smoking marijuana, along with less than 200 grams of marijuana on the seat cushions and floor boards where he was seated. A small amount of marijuana was also found in the driver’s door pocket, according to the police report.
Dunn, 19, of 219 S. Park Ave, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, not wearing a seat belt and a tail-light violation. All the charges are misdemeanors.
Dunn's passenger, an 18-year-old woman from Plain Township, also was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and not wearing a seat belt. (Information has been changed to fix an error. See correction at the end of the story.)
The traffic stop and resulting charges were first reported by CantonRep.com on Sunday night. Dunn was not arrested or booked into the jail, contrary to online reports from other media outlets.
Dunn did not return a message left by The Repository on Sunday.