A Vanguard High School senior was arrested with 10 traffic signs and a felony amount of marijuana in his vehicle after a crash involving a semi fuel tanker in Marion County.
David Pietrzak, 18, had been at the wheel of a 2017 Toyota Corolla which was involved in the crash at about 3 a.m. Tuesday at a Kangaroo gas station at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 441 and NE 35 Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
During the crash investigation, troopers detected a strong odor of raw marijuana coming from inside Pietrzak’s car. Troopers conducted a vehicle search and located felony amounts of marijuana along with drug paraphernalia. In the trunk of the Toyota Corolla, troopers found 10 traffic signs that had been stolen from around the Ocala area including speed limit signs, a stop sign and a Do Not Enter sign.
Pietrzak was arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor chargers including grand theft, possession of alcohol under 21, criminal mischief, intent to sell, possession of marijuana over 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Pietrzak was booked at the Marion County Jail on $30,500 bond.Â
