An 18-year-old Fairfield man is facing multiple charges from two separate alleged incidents in the same week, including one at the Fairfield High School.
Hunter Drollinger, 18, faces Operating While Under the Influence — 1st Offense (serious misdemeanor), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) — 1st Offense (serious misdemeanor), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor) from the first incident. A second Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) — 1st Offense (serious misdemeanor) charge stems from the second incident.
Traffic Stop — Tuesday, November 3rd
According to court documents, at 1:20 a.m. on November 3rd, officers stopped Drollinger on Highway 1 in Fairfield after observing his vehicle driving without lights. The smell of fresh marijuana led to a probable cause search, during which officers found a shoe box on the passenger side floorboard containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Open alcohol containers were also found in the driver’s compartment.
Officers noted Drollinger had bloodshot, watery eyes and administered standardized field sobriety tests, observing clues on all three. He consented to a preliminary breath test, which came back above 0.02 but below 0.08, and a subsequent DataMaster test registered 0.054.
He posted a $2,300 surety bond following the arrest.
High School — Friday, November 6th
According to court documents, three days later at 11:20 a.m. at the Fairfield High School, Drollinger was reported after allegedly exhaling vapor from a THC vape device in the direction of an associate teacher, who reported the incident to the principal. The principal obtained two green-colored vape devices from Drollinger, both imprinted with the words “THE WILDWOOD CANNABIS COMPANY” and “Pina Paloma” and advertised as containing 2.0 grams of “THCa Liquid Diamond Live Resin and All-Natural Terpenes.”
After being advised of his Miranda rights, Drollinger admitted to the conduct and said he purchased the devices through TikTok Shop and had them shipped to his residence. He has since posted bond on the second charge as well.
As of the time of publication, Superintendent Zach Wigle of the Fairfield Community School District has not confirmed whether Drollinger is a currently enrolled student at Fairfield.
