A 37-year-old man, who had a prior history with the police, ...

A 37-year-old man, who had a prior history with the police, was spotted by the police officers committing an illegal activity. Upon noticing the police, the man discarded a bag into the river and fled the scene. The police retrieved the bag from the river and found and seized a pistol from it, as well as a certain amount of narcotics. The police arrested the man.