Hopkins Police Find Crack Cocaine During Traffic Stop
Police originally stopped Marshall Borom's car because it had a broken taillight.
A Golden Valley man has been charged with possession of crack cocaine after Hopkins police stopped him for driving with a broken taillight. Marshall Borom, 57, is charged with fifth-degree drug possession, a felony with a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The charge has a mandatory minimum penalty of a $3,000 fine. Hopkins police were on patrol near Lake Street Northeast and Blake Road North just before 8 p.m. Nov. 20 when they spotted a car with a broken taillight, according to the criminal complaint, signed by Hopkins Police Sgt. Michael Glassberg. Officers stopped the car and identified the driver as Borom. They spotted what appeared to be a crack pipe in Borom’s shirt pocket and asked him to step out of the …
