PORTSMOUTH — A 44-year-old Fall River man was arrested on drug charges last week after a large quantity of suspected crack cocaine was found in his vehicle, police said.

While on patrol in the area of the park-and-ride on Boyd’s Lane at about 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, officers observed a driver who was not wearing a seatbelt and following a vehicle in front of him too closely, police said.

After the vehicle was pulled over, the passenger was found to have an active arrest warrant, and was in possession of a large quantity of suspected crack cocaine, according to police.

The passenger, however, told officers that the driver, Leonard G. Baskin, of 201 Wade St., Apt. 2, had provided him with the narcotics “to hold on to,” police said.

Baskin was operating a rental car and was in possession of a large quantity of U.S. currency as well as multiple cell phones, according to police.

A search of the vehicle yielded multiple small, ripped bags used to package narcotics, police said.

Baskin was charged with the manufacture/possession/delivery of a controlled substance. He was held at the police station pending his arraignment, police said.

Here are some other recent highlights from the Portsmouth Police report:

Monday, March 20

Todd A. Guevremont, 37, of 318 Spring St., Rockland, Mass., was charged with driving under the influence (DUI), first offense, after being pulled over on Route 24 North at Cedar Island at about 9 p.m. Guevremont was also cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test, police said. 

Wednesday, March 22

Charles A. White, 63, of 201 Wade St., Apt. 2, Fall River, was arrested on a Superior Court bench warrant at about 6:35 p.m. He was pulled over on Route 24 North at Cedar Island because he was not wearing a seatbelt and was following he vehicle in front of him too closely, according to police. White was held at the police station pending his arraignment.

Thursday, March 23

Bryan Joseph Montesano, 42, of 136 Park View Drive, Pawtucket, was arrested on a warrant issued by Superior Court following a traffic stop on Route 24 at Freeborn Street around 3:50 p.m. Montesano was held at the police station and later transported to the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston, police said. 

Saturday, March 25

Justin Robert Cohen, 36, of 44 Fairview Lane, was charged with DUI, first offense; and possession of a controlled substance at about 11:40 p.m. Cohen was operating a vehicle that was pulled over on East Main Road in front of St. Barnabas Church for multiple moving violations, police said. During an inventory search of the vehicle, officers found a small, clear bag containing cocaine inside Cohen’s wallet that was located in the center console, according to police.