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Westport resident Alexia Paris Vickers was stopped shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, on Main Street, when an officer spotted her with a defective headlight in New Canaan.
Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, the officer detected the smell of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle, prompting a search of Vickers and her vehicle.
During the search, police found marijuana, a digital scale, a metal grinder, $200 in cash and a stun gun.
Vickers was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and use and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was processed at New Canaan Police Headquarters and released. Vickers is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, Nov. 7.
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