Charges upheld on suspect found with drugs in Dalton parking lot

A suspect was arrested after marijuana was found inside his vehicle during a routine property check of the Dalton Hall parking lot located on Winthrop University campus on Sept. 8.
According to the Reporting Officer (R/O), while conducting a property check of the parking lot, there was a noticeable smell of marijuana. To identify the source of the smell, the R/O began shining a light into vehicles and observed a male subject sitting in a vehicle with the engine running and the lights off.
The suspect, later identified as a Winthrop affiliate, was instructed by the R/O to step out of the vehicle to perform a teary search and probable cause search. During the search, the R/O spotted a small gray bag in the vehicle’s front passenger seat that he noticed the suspect was attempting to reach for multiple times.
According to the R/O, located in the small gray bag was a clear plastic bag containing 53.1 grams of marijuana, a black plastic bag containing 29.9 grams of marijuana and a glass jar containing 3.1 grams of marijuana.
Further into the vehicle search, the R/O also located a rolling tray, grinder, and a scale covered in marijuana residue. The suspect was later taken to Rock Hill Police Department and was issued warrants for a possession with intent to distribute (PWID) for marijuana and PWID for proximity to a school.