LINCOLN - Authorities say a man spilled a bag of cocaine in his car during a traffic stop in Lincoln on Tuesday morning.

Lincoln Police say around 3 a.m. Tuesday, an officer stopped a car near West O and Sun Valley Boulevard for speeding.

During the traffic stop, the officer reported seeing a plastic bag of white powder in plain view.

Police say 26-year-old Dillon Capps, grabbed the bag and lunged toward the passenger seat.

While struggling with the officer, police say Capps ripped open the bag and spilled cocaine in the car.

The officer was eventually able to remove Capps from the car.

The officer collected close to a gram of cocaine from what remained in the bag.

Capps was arrested for possession of controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, obstructing police officer, resisting arrest, and speeding.