Drug suspect ends up having seizures

Authorities say a drug suspect who allegedly ate cocaine when approached by police remained hospitalized in critical condition on Monday. He's identified as 21-year-old Mario Pettis.
The incident happened Saturday.

Police were responding to a report of a disturbance at 320 North 40th Street.

They arrived to find a vehicle pulling out of a driveway and people who were gathered nearby told officers that the front seat passenger was eating cocaine.

Both the driver and front seat passenger were ordered out of the car.

Police noticed Pettis chewing a white powdery substance and an officer tried to prevent him from swallowing it.

Pettis was taken to the hospital and began having seizures in the rescue squad. He was hospitalized in critical condition.