NEW YORK (AP) – A CNN television news reporter was arrested in Central Park on Friday with a small amount methamphetamine in his pocket, but avoided jail when he agreed to undergo drug counseling and therapy.

Richard Quest, 46, was arrested around 3:40 a.m. on a possession of a controlled substance count – a misdemeanor that usually refers to a personal use amount of a drug. He was also charged with loitering, which referred to his being in the park after 1 a.m. when it is officially closed.

When police saw and detained Quest, he told them, “I’ve got some meth in my pocket,” according to the complaint filed in court. The complaint said he had a plastic sandwich bag containing methamphetamine in a jacket pocket.

Quest, who is British, is a correspondent for CNN International, known for reports on business travel. He hosts “CNN Business Traveler” and “Quest.”