Willard Earl Hazle (Calhoun County Sheriff's Office)

ALABAMA – A man who had run out of gas and was in need of a ride was arrested after officers say they discovered drugs on him.

The incident happened Sunday when a deputy spotted two men and a young girl walking on Main St. in Hobson City.

The three were in a car that had run out of gas and were walking home.

The officer was going to give them a courtesy ride to their residence and patted down the two males for safety before they got into his patrol car.

During the pat down, the officer found one of the males, identified as 50-year-old Willard Earl Hazle allegedly in possession of marijuana and crack cocaine.

Hazle was arrested and faces charges of Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 1st and 2 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.