Deputies: Man throws bag of suspected cocaine out car window during attempted traffic stop

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester man was arrested on felony drug and DWI charges after deputies found more than 22 ounces of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy tried to stop an SUV with North Carolina plates on I-490 near I-390 on Sunday. Deputies say the driver didn t pull over and kept driving towards the area of Chili Avenue and Stenwick Drive, and threw a black bag out the window. Deputies grabbed the bag, which they say had more than 22 ounces of a white powdery substance inside. They say the driver, Anthony Watson, eventually stopped and was arrested. Watson faces the following charges: Criminal possession of a controlled substance Driving while intoxicated Tampering with physical evidence Resisting arrest Obstructing governmental administration Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle He was arraigned in Monroe County CAP Court and is being held without bail at the Monroe C