Morgan Hill – A Sobrato High School senior student was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on Wednesday for alleged possession of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property.
Ramon Watkins, 18, was arrested on campus while school was in session after a school official called Morgan Hill police to search his car.
According to Morgan Hill police Sgt. David Swing, Watkins arrived on campus after school started, and a school official who saw him drive into the parking lot noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. After Watkins left the vehicle to go into school, Swing said, the school official walked up to the car.
“There was a distinct odor of freshly-burnt marijuana,” Swing said.
When police officers arrived on campus, Watkins was taken out of class. He gave permission for a search of his car, Swing said, although school officials do not need permission to search a car on school property.
Officers found the drug Ecstasy in Watkins’ car, said Swing, and a video camera that was allegedly stolen from Sobrato. The value of the camera was estimated to be $250.
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