High-Tech Turtle Leads Police To Marijuana Field

WASHINGTON -- A turtle outfitted with a GPS device led police to a man suspected of growing marijuana.

A National Park Service employee was tracking a turtle with the gadget for research when the turtle wandered into a small marijuana field in a remote part of Rock Creek Park.

U.S. Park police were called and surveillance was set up to monitor the area. Police discovered a man taking care of about 10 marijuana plants in the field.

U.S. Park police and Montgomery County police arrested Isiah Johnson, 19, in Chevy Chase Wednesday.

He awaits extradition to D.C. on charges of possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute.

Anyone with information is asked to call U.S. Park police at 202-610-8737.