Carver County Man Charged With First-Degree Drug Possession After Traffic Stop, Faces DWI Counts
Published: June 16th, 2026
CARVER COUNTY: A 24-year-old man is facing a first-degree drug charge and multiple impaired driving offenses after a traffic stop in Carver County allegedly led deputies to discover more than 50 grams of cocaine inside his vehicle.
According to a criminal complaint, Connor Quintus Anderson, has been charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, along with gross misdemeanor counts of test refusal and driving while impaired by a combination of alcohol and controlled substances.
The charges stem from a traffic stop conducted at approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 13 near the intersection of County Road 10 and Highway 284.
According to the complaint, a Carver County sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle cross the center line twice within a short distance and initiated a traffic stop. The deputy identified the driver as Anderson.
Police allege Anderson had bloodshot and watery eyes and that deputies detected the odor of alcohol and burnt cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. The complaint further states the vehicle’s windshield wipers were activated despite dry weather conditions, causing them to scrape across the windshield. Deputies also reported seeing what appeared to be cannabis in a plastic bag on the front passenger seat.
According to the complaint, Anderson agreed to perform field sobriety testing. Deputies reported indicators of impairment during the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk-and-Turn, and One-Leg Stand tests. Anderson also provided a preliminary breath test that allegedly registered 0.057.
During an inventory search of the vehicle, deputies allegedly located drug paraphernalia in the center console and a bag on the passenger seat containing a plastic baggie. According to prosecutors, the baggie contained approximately $3,147 in cash, credit cards bearing Anderson’s name, and a white powdery substance.
Authorities allege the substance field-tested positive for cocaine and weighed approximately 52 grams, including packaging, exceeding the threshold for a first-degree controlled substance crime under Minnesota law.
The complaint states Anderson was transported to Ridgeview Medical Center, where a deputy obtained a search warrant for a blood or urine sample. After being advised of the warrant, Anderson allegedly refused to provide either sample, stating he believed he had been unlawfully arrested.
The first-degree controlled substance charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine if convicted. The DWI-related offenses are gross misdemeanors punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine.
Anderson's case remains pending in Carver County District Court.
All charges are allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.