Jaheim has pleaded not guilty to drug charges after authorities say a police officer stopped him on an outstanding traffic warrant and found 25 plastic bags of marijuana in his car.

The 27-year-old, who grew up in New Brunswick, posted bail and was released Tuesday night.

While awaiting his arraignment Tuesday, the singer told his lawyer that he was the victim of police harassment, The Star-Ledger of Newark reported.

"I've got to file this lawsuit today, I'm serious," Jaheim said. "I just want them to leave me alone. They really violated me this time."

A Hillsborough patrolman on Monday ran a check on the license plate of a 2004 silver Mercedes-Benz registered to Jaheim and then stopped the car because of an outstanding warrant stemming from an unpaid ticket.

Jaheim had been issued a $211 ticket several months ago for failing to provide his documents when police were called to disburse a group of people hanging out in a parking lot.

He also was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge and faces a hearing in municipal court next month.

Police said Jaheim got out of his car during the traffic stop Monday and berated the officer, who then took him into custody. The officer then searched the car after smelling burnt marijuana, police said.

The officer stopped Jaheim and the two other occupants of his car across the street from an elementary school.

Jaheim has a prior drug conviction from 1996 in Middlesex County tha t resulted in five years' probation, court records show.