Austintown police charge man with drug-laced mushrooms

Staff report

AUSTINTOWN

Police arrested a man on charges of felony possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms and a woman on drug charges.

According to a police report, officers smelled marijuana during a traffic stop late Wednesday on Mahoning Avenue. Teraelen Hennings, 20, of Youngstown, told police, “We already smoked it.”

During a search, police said they found a bag of marijuana on Hennings as well as two bags of mushrooms belonging to Jennings. Hennings told police he found the mushrooms while hiking.

Police also found marijuana and a glass pipe belonging to Lizbeth Tejada, 21, of Youngstown, who was driving.

Hennings is charged with possession of marijuana and felony possession of a schedule I or II substance.

Tejada is charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. They will appear Monday for a hearing in Mahoning County Area Court.

Police also charged an unidentified 17-year-old in the car with a curfew violation.