The charge stems from a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office investigation on May 2, when a St. Clair County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Brewer was a passenger in near Collins. During the investigation a substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine was located and the driver was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

The investigation continued when a black bag with multiple items of paraphernalia, controlled substances, and a work name tag with Brewer’s name on it was later located. It was learned the driver and Brewer both had several items in the black bag and he threw the bag out of the car when the patrol car was approaching them in Collins.