LYNN HAVEN -- A 16-year-old Tom P. Haney Technical Center student was arrested Thursday on a charge of felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, according to the Lynn Haven Police Department.
Administrators at Haney summoned police to the school after smelling marijuana in the youth’s backpack while he was in class. An administrative search was conducted by school personnel and they discovered over 35 packages of marijuana packaged for sale with a total weight of over 40 grams.
Police did not release the name of the juvenile, who was delivered to the Bay County Juvenile Detention Facility.
According to Haney administrators, Thursday was the student’s second day of attending the school.