Florida man tries to throw weed away - hits deputy with it

A state prison inmate is facing charges after receiving marijuana while on a roadside work crew, according to St. Lucie County Sheriff Mascara.

Deputies say the prisoner was working on a roadside work crew north of Fort Pierce when someone driving a black Dodge Charger tossed him a small amount of marijuana beside the road.

"We have charged Parell Seay with the felonies of resisting an officer with violence, evidence tampering, and smuggling contraband and the misdemeanor of possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana," Sheriff Mascara said.

Seay was assigned to a Florida Department of Corrections work camp from Martin County when he was working Tuesday morning near North 25th Street and Juanita Avenue.