A Grant City man is accused of giving a 15-year-old a ride to and from St. Joseph while under the influence of drugs.

Jason Spainhower, 46 is charged in Andrew County with a felony for possession of marijuana, and misdemeanors for vehicular endangering the welfare of a child, DWI, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.

According to court documents just after midnight on Monday Andrew County Investigator Grant Gillett said he pulled over an SUV driven by Spainhower on U.S. Highway 169 at County Road 243.

“I followed the vehicle for approximately three miles and the vehicle traveled from 35 MPH to 55 MPH crossing the painted yellow center line 10 times and the driver was applying his brakes very often while traveling down the roadway,” Gillett said. “While speaking to Jason I noticed his tongue was white in color his eyes were bloodshot and his speech was very slurred. I asked Jason if he had been drinking and he stated ‘no’. I asked if he had been using narcotics and he paused and stated ‘today or what do you mean’. I asked if he had used drugs today and he again paused and refused to answer.”

Gillett said Spainhower refused to perform a field sobriety test and kept reaching for his jeans pocket.

“Thinking Jason possible has a weapon I placed him into cuffs and patted him down. I felt something in his pocket and asked what it was. Jason stated ‘I don’t know but you can look’. I removed a plastic container that had what appeared to be white in color crystal substance inside the container. I then advised Jason of his Miranda Rights,” Gillett said. “I asked Jason what was in the container and he stated ‘a bag of meth earlier that I used at my house.'”

A search of the vehicle led the the discovery of a plastic bag with marijuana and a metal pipe according to Gillett.

Also, Gillett said a 15-year-old boy unrelated to Spainhower was in the vehicle at the time.

“Stated that they went to St. Joseph and while on the way home Jason was acting funny and was having a hard time driving,” Gillett said. “He stated that Jason kept stating he was looking for a stop sign on the roadway that is why he was all over the road and kept hitting his brakes.”

The teen was released into the custody of his mother.

An arraignment in the case was held Tuesday and a case review has been scheduled for Jan. 12.