The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect was hospitalized over the weekend after allegedly swallowing dope after a traffic stop.

Sheriff Steve Cox said Saturday shortly before 7:30 p.m. a deputy was in Utica and saw a suspicious vehicle with out of state tags. The vehicle briefly eluded the deputy and was then stopped for a traffic violation. Cox said two men, both wanted on probation parole violations were inside the car.

“The driver was found to be in possession of alleged methamphetamine as a baggy was placed on the hood of the car,” Cox said. “The suspect was being arrested when he reportedly resisted arrest, grabbed the baggy and then swallowed it.”

Cox said the suspect continued to resist arrest and was eventually handcuffed and then taken to Hedrick Medical Center for treatment after swallowing the baggy. The man was later transferred to a Kansas City hospital for further treatment.

“A report is being submitted to the prosecuting attorney and probation/parole,” Cox said.