Suspicious Vehicle in Peterson Leads to Drug Charges Against Teens

Two teenagers received drug-related charges following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked at a gas pump in Peterson.

According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 1am this past Friday. A deputy arrived at the scene and smelled the odor of marijuana as he approached the vehicle. A female passenger, 18-year-old Autumn Donis, surrendered a THC vaping cartridge and drug paraphernalia to the deputy. Deputies search the vehicle and discovered additional drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and THC vaping cartridges. A 17-year-old male juvenile who was in the vehicle was also taken into custody.

Donis was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana…and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Donis was booked into the Clay County Jail on a one-thousand dollar bond. The 17-year-old received the same charges in juvenile court, and was released to the custody of an adult.

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