Big Tom Charged for Possession of Crack Pipe

Kenneth “Big Tom” Flowers

Kenneth “Big Tom” Flowers has been convicted for possession of a pipe used for smoking crack cocaine.  The well-known street figure appeared unrepresented in the Magistrate’s Court earlier today where he was read single charge of possession of a pipe.  Flowers wasted no time and pleaded guilty to the offense.  A non-custodial sentence in the form of a three hundred dollar fine was imposed Flowers who has been given until April fifteenth to pay the charge.  On Wednesday, police in Lake Independence were doing a routine patrol on Oleander Street when they came across Flowers riding a bicycle.  The officers stopped him and conducted a search of his person.  During the frisk, the officers discovered a metal pipe measuring two and a half inches in length.  He was grasping the pipe while having his hands up over his head.