HILO — The man charged with carrying drugs while driving a stolen car is now headed to circuit court after a hearing Wednesday. ADVERTISING HILO — The man charged with carrying drugs while driving a stolen car is now headed
HILO — The man charged with carrying drugs while driving a stolen car is now headed to circuit court after a hearing Wednesday.
Clayton Michael Sexton, 31, of San Diego, is charged with unlawful control of a propelled vehicle, third-degree promoting a dangerous drug, a felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of second-degree promoting a dangerous drug and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
He waived his preliminary hearing in front of Judge Margaret Masunaga Wednesday.
Sexton is next due in Circuit Judge Melvin Fujino’s court on 11:30 a.m. Aug. 5.
Police allege Clayton Sexton was driving a car that was reported stolen from Dollar Rent-A-Car when an officer pulled him over on July 16. When he was searched, officers found drugs on his person, said Lt. Sherry Bird, head of the police department’s Area II vice section.
Also arrested at the time were Michael Sexton, 56, of San Diego, and Anthony James Edward, 29, also of San Diego, on charges of third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug. Both were released pending investigation. The Sextons are a father-son pair.
