An Austin man was sentenced to 45 months in prison Thursday for drug crimes.

Tavarius Dontae Pitchford, 32, was sentenced to prison the prison time for felony third-degree drug possession and a misdemeanor for giving an officer a false name. Charges for first-degree drug, a felony, and driving after revocation, a gross misdemeanor, were dismissed.

Police arrested Pitchford after an officer saw him parked at an angle to a curb at 3 a.m. Oct. 8. The officer noticed Pitchford reaching for the passenger side of the car and acting strangely as the he approached the vehicle.

A second officer assisted and recognized Pitchford, who was driving after revocation — inimical to public safety. After the officers arrested Pitchford, they saw a white grocery bag in the center console that appeared to have a white substance inside of it. According to the complaint, it contained 12 grams of meth.

Pitchford was given credit for 150 days in jail.