WORTHINGTON ― A St. Paul woman was charged with child endangerment May 26 after law enforcement discovered marijuana stored near a child in the backseat of her vehicle.
Angeline Dolen-Einerwold, 30, was pulled over by a Worthington police officer for having window tint in violation of state law. During the traffic stop, the officer smelled the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle and asked to conduct a search.
During the search, the officer discovered a THC vape pen in a purse as well as an unlabeled pill container with baggies of pills later identified as morphine sulfate and oxycodone hydrochloride, both of which are Schedule II controlled substances.
Dolen-Einerwold allegedly admitted the THC vape pen was hers but denied knowledge of the pills.
In the center console, the officer located five small bars labeled “LUX-Dx” and “not for human use.” The bars could not be identified at the scene but were collected.
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In the back seat of the vehicle, the officer found marijuana crumbs next to Dolen-Einerwold’s 3-year-old son’s car seat.
Dolen-Einerwold was arrested, and her son was placed in protective custody. Upon her arrest, Dolen-Einerwold produced a bag of marijuana (2.5 grams) and a bag of cocaine (1.7 grams) from her bra. She allegedly admitted to having used cocaine earlier that day, and a urine analysis during jail booking revealed the presence of THC, cocaine and opiates in her body.
Dolen-Einerwold faces a number of charges: three counts of felony fifth-degree drug possession, child endangerment, DWI, misdemeanor drug possession and a window tint violation. If convicted, she faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
