Pastor Allegedly Caught With Crack Cocaine
May 7, 2007
Police in Tampa, Fla., arrested a 70-year-old pastor outside his church during the weekend after allegedly finding crack cocaine in his possession.
The St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Tampa police arrested David Brian Anton in the Living Word Fellowship Church’s parking lot on Sunday after an officer allegedly found the drugs in the pastor’s pocket.
Police said while speaking with the pastor Sunday morning, the officer noticed the illegal materials in the pastor’s shirt pocket while bending to pick up something.
In addition to finding 16 cocaine rocks inside a plastic bag, the officer allegedly found a crack pipe in the religious leader’s possession.
Police promptly arrested Anton, who was held on $17,500 bail, the Times said.