Friday morning, just before 3 AM, Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies found a car driving around the loop at the West Mansfield Conservation Club on South Main Street.
Deputies pulled in to check it out and stopped the vehicle, driven by 19-year-old Kaiden Carpenter, of West Liberty.
Reportedly, the car was filled with smoke, the windows were fogged, and deputies said there was a strong smell of burnt marijuana.
Carpenter reportedly also showed several signs of impairment, having trouble finding his driver’s license, and even handing deputies a credit card instead.
After he failed sobriety tests, Carpenter was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence.
A search of the car turned up a jar of marijuana, a grinder, and a bowl with residue.
Carpenter now faces two first-degree misdemeanor charges: operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
A juvenile passenger was taken home by deputies, and his mother was informed of the situation.
