The officer walked toward Lanchester and saw he was fumbling with a small plastic bag that appeared to contain a white powder, police said. When the officer asked what he had in his hand, Lanchester quickly shoved the bag into the flower pot, according to the report.

The officer retrieved the bag and tested the substance, which came out positive for cocaine.

When he got to the jail, Lanchester told police, “I don’t understand… I thought cocaine wasn’t illegal in Florida,” according to the report.